diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3f103f1..86fe2f00 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "impro",
-  "version": "0.18.98",
+  "version": "0.18.99",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "rm -rf \"${BUILD_DIR:-build}\" && NODE_ENV=development eleventy --serve",
diff --git a/src/js/templates/postEmbed.template.js b/src/js/templates/postEmbed.template.js
index 26eee66a..1dd47bd8 100644
--- a/src/js/templates/postEmbed.template.js
+++ b/src/js/templates/postEmbed.template.js
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ export function quotedPostTemplate({
             ${postHeaderTextTemplate({
               author: quotedPost.author,
               timestamp: quotedPost.indexedAt,
+              enableProfileLink: false,
             })}
           </div>
           ${quotedPost.badgeLabels
diff --git a/tests/unit/specs/templates/postEmbed.template.test.js b/tests/unit/specs/templates/postEmbed.template.test.js
index 726fa634..a17c9bce 100644
--- a/tests/unit/specs/templates/postEmbed.template.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/specs/templates/postEmbed.template.test.js
@@ -588,6 +588,33 @@ describe("postEmbedTemplate - quoted posts", () => {
     assert(container.querySelector(".quoted-post") !== null);
   });
 
+  it("should not link the quoted post author to their profile", () => {
+    const embed = {
+      $type: "app.bsky.embed.record#view",
+      record: {
+        $type: "app.bsky.embed.record#viewRecord",
+        author: post.author,
+        value: post.record,
+        uri: post.uri,
+      },
+    };
+    const result = postEmbedTemplate({
+      embed,
+      labels: [],
+      isAuthenticated: true,
+    });
+    const container = document.createElement("div");
+    render(result, container);
+    const nameElement = container.querySelector(
+      ".quoted-post [data-testid='post-author-name']",
+    );
+    assert.deepEqual(nameElement.tagName.toLowerCase(), "span");
+    const handleElement = container.querySelector(
+      ".quoted-post [data-testid='post-author-handle']",
+    );
+    assert.deepEqual(handleElement.tagName.toLowerCase(), "span");
+  });
+
   it("should render blocked quote embed", () => {
     const embed = {
       $type: "app.bsky.embed.record#view",