diff --git a/server/routers/todo/comment.js b/server/routers/todo/comment.js
index c4ebbf0..a6e5b4e 100644
--- a/server/routers/todo/comment.js
+++ b/server/routers/todo/comment.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ router.get('/:todoId/:itemId', async (req, res) => {
     return res.send(getAnswer(new Error('no such todo')))
   }
 
-  const item = await ItemModel.findById(itemId).populate('comments').exec()
+  const item = await ItemModel.findById(itemId).populate({ path: 'comments', populate: { path: 'author' } }).exec()
   if (!item) {
     return res.send(getAnswer(new Error('no such item')))
   }