diff --git a/controllers/grid/queries/form/QueryForm.php b/controllers/grid/queries/form/QueryForm.php
index 03a64eced8d..7aa58c83d99 100644
--- a/controllers/grid/queries/form/QueryForm.php
+++ b/controllers/grid/queries/form/QueryForm.php
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ public function fetch($request, $template = null, $display = false, $actionArgs
             // if current user is an anonymous reviewer, filter out authors
             foreach ($reviewAssignments as $reviewAssignment) {
                 if ($reviewAssignment->getReviewerId() == $user->getId()) {
-                    if ($reviewAssignment->getReviewMethod() != ReviewAssignment::SUBMISSION_REVIEW_METHOD_OPEN) {
-                        // Replaces StageAssignmentDAO::getBySubmissionAndRoleId
+                    if ($reviewAssignment->getReviewMethod() == ReviewAssignment::SUBMISSION_REVIEW_METHOD_DOUBLEANONYMOUS ) {
+                        // exclude authors from the list of participants to ensure anonymity
                         $excludeUsers = StageAssignment::withSubmissionIds([$query->getAssocId()])
                             ->withRoleIds([Role::ROLE_ID_AUTHOR])
                             ->withUserId($user->getId())