diff --git a/mardi_importer/mardi_importer/zbmath/ZBMathAuthor.py b/mardi_importer/mardi_importer/zbmath/ZBMathAuthor.py
index b70123d..9ffaddd 100644
--- a/mardi_importer/mardi_importer/zbmath/ZBMathAuthor.py
+++ b/mardi_importer/mardi_importer/zbmath/ZBMathAuthor.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ def __init__(self, integrator, name, zbmath_author_id, label_id_dict,):
             self.name = None
         self.QID = None
         self.zbmath_author_id = zbmath_author_id.strip()
-        self.item = self.init_item()
         self.label_id_dict = label_id_dict
+        self.item = self.init_item()
 
     def init_item(self):
         item = self.api.item.new()
diff --git a/mardi_importer/mardi_importer/zbmath/ZBMathSource.py b/mardi_importer/mardi_importer/zbmath/ZBMathSource.py
index 457f64d..9ac7520 100644
--- a/mardi_importer/mardi_importer/zbmath/ZBMathSource.py
+++ b/mardi_importer/mardi_importer/zbmath/ZBMathSource.py
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ def push(self):
                                         integrator=self.integrator,
                                         name=a,
                                         zbmath_author_id=a_id,
+                                        label_id_dict=self.label_id_dict,
                                     )
                                     local_author_id = author.create()
                                 except Exception as e: