diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/Core/Entity/Node.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/Core/Entity/Node.php
index 7bf4be5..61439b1 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/Core/Entity/Node.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/Core/Entity/Node.php
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public function isPublished() {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function getAuthor() {
-    return $this->get('uid')->entity;
+    return $this->get('uid')->entity->getBCEntity();
   }
 
   /**