diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/openlp.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/openlp.py
index 4a7a847a3..0910f376c 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/openlp.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/openlp.py
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ class OpenLPSongImport(SongImport):
         :param progress_dialog: The QProgressDialog used when importing songs from the FRW.
         """
 
+        class OldAuthorSong(BaseModel):
+            """
+            Maps to the authors table
+            """
+            pass
+
         class OldAuthor(BaseModel):
             """
             Maps to the authors table
@@ -117,6 +123,10 @@ class OpenLPSongImport(SongImport):
             has_songs_books = True
         else:
             has_songs_books = False
+        if 'authors_songs' in list(source_meta.tables.keys()):
+            has_authors_songs = True
+        else:
+            has_authors_songs = False
         # Load up the tabls and map them out
         source_authors_table = source_meta.tables['authors']
         source_song_books_table = source_meta.tables['song_books']
@@ -139,6 +149,10 @@ class OpenLPSongImport(SongImport):
                 class_mapper(OldSongBookEntry)
             except UnmappedClassError:
                 mapper(OldSongBookEntry, source_songs_songbooks_table, properties={'songbook': relation(OldBook)})
+        if has_authors_songs and 'author_type' in source_authors_songs_table.c.values():
+            has_author_type = True
+        else:
+            has_author_type = False
         # Set up the songs relationships
         song_props = {
             'authors': relation(OldAuthor, backref='songs', secondary=source_authors_songs_table),
@@ -157,6 +171,8 @@ class OpenLPSongImport(SongImport):
             song_props['songbook_entries'] = relation(OldSongBookEntry, backref='song', cascade='all, delete-orphan')
         else:
             song_props['book'] = relation(OldBook, backref='songs')
+        if has_authors_songs:
+            song_props['authors_songs'] = relation(OldAuthorSong) 
         # Map the rest of the tables
         try:
             class_mapper(OldAuthor)
@@ -174,6 +190,11 @@ class OpenLPSongImport(SongImport):
             class_mapper(OldTopic)
         except UnmappedClassError:
             mapper(OldTopic, source_topics_table)
+        if has_authors_songs:
+            try:
+                class_mapper(OldAuthorSong)
+            except UnmappedClassError:
+                mapper(OldAuthorSong, source_authors_songs_table)
 
         source_songs = self.source_session.query(OldSong).all()
         if self.import_wizard:
@@ -205,8 +226,16 @@ class OpenLPSongImport(SongImport):
                     existing_author = Author.populate(
                         first_name=author.first_name,
                         last_name=author.last_name,
-                        display_name=author.display_name)
-                new_song.add_author(existing_author)
+                        display_name=author.display_name
+                    )
+                # if this is a new database, we need to import the author type too
+                author_type = None
+                if has_author_type:
+                    for author_song in song.authors_songs:
+                        if author_song.author_id == author.id:
+                            author_type = author_song.author_type
+                            break
+                new_song.add_author(existing_author, author_type)
             # Find or create all the topics and add them to the new song object
             if song.topics:
                 for topic in song.topics: