diff --git a/node_clone/clone.pages.inc b/node_clone/clone.pages.inc
index 78dd0cc..bfc98c2 100644
--- a/node_clone/clone.pages.inc
+++ b/node_clone/clone.pages.inc
@@ -143,7 +143,11 @@ function clone_node_prepopulate($original_node) {
       $node->nid = NULL;
       $node->vid = NULL;
       $node->tnid = NULL;
-      $node->name = $user->name;
+      if (isset($user->name))
+        $node->name = $user->name;
+      else
+        $node->name = NULL;
+
       $node->uid = $user->uid;
       $node->created = NULL;
       $node->menu = clone_node_clone_menu_link($original_node);