diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
index ade7f0c6..d221f61e 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
                                user= media.uploader().username) }}">
       {{- media.uploader().username }}</a></p>   
-    {% if media.uploader().username == request.user.username %}
+    {% if media['uploader'] == request.user['_id'] %}
       <p><a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.edit.edit_media',
                                     user= media.uploader().username,
                                     media= media._id) }}">Edit</a></p>