diff --git a/client/components/modals/authors/EditModal.vue b/client/components/modals/authors/EditModal.vue
index 3d289ac5..36d9b726 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/authors/EditModal.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/authors/EditModal.vue
@@ -112,8 +112,10 @@ export default {
         return null
       })
       if (result) {
-        if (result.updated) this.$toast.success('Author updated')
-        else this.$toast.info('No updates were needed')
+        if (result.updated) {
+          this.$toast.success('Author updated')
+          this.show = false
+        } else this.$toast.info('No updates were needed')
       }
       this.processing = false
     },