diff --git a/src/all/mangadex/build.gradle b/src/all/mangadex/build.gradle
index 5b6145b63..def72e613 100644
--- a/src/all/mangadex/build.gradle
+++ b/src/all/mangadex/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ext {
     appName = 'Tachiyomi: MangaDex'
     pkgNameSuffix = 'all.mangadex'
     extClass = '.MangadexFactory'
-    extVersionCode = 86
+    extVersionCode = 87
     libVersion = '1.2'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/all/mangadex/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/mangadex/Mangadex.kt b/src/all/mangadex/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/mangadex/Mangadex.kt
index 88c9f3dfa..b883bab1c 100644
--- a/src/all/mangadex/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/mangadex/Mangadex.kt
+++ b/src/all/mangadex/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/mangadex/Mangadex.kt
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ abstract class Mangadex(
         manga.title = cleanString(mangaJson.get("title").string)
         manga.thumbnail_url = cdnUrl + mangaJson.get("cover_url").string
         manga.description = cleanString(mangadexDescription.clean(internalLang, mangaJson.get("description").string))
-        manga.author = mangaJson.get("author").string
-        manga.artist = mangaJson.get("artist").string
+        manga.author = cleanString(mangaJson.get("author").string)
+        manga.artist = cleanString(mangaJson.get("artist").string)
         val status = mangaJson.get("status").int
         val finalChapterNumber = getFinalChapter(mangaJson)
         if ((status == 2 || status == 3) && chapterJson != null && isMangaCompleted(chapterJson, finalChapterNumber)) {