diff --git a/src/wp-includes/author-template.php b/src/wp-includes/author-template.php
index ae823a4bf3..eabd6ebdd5 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/author-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/author-template.php
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ function wp_list_authors($args = '') {
 				$link .= '(';
 			}
 
-			$link .= '<a href="' . get_author_feed_link( $author->ID ) . '"';
+			$link .= '<a href="' . get_author_feed_link( $author->ID, $feed_type ) . '"';
 
 			$alt = $title = '';
 			if ( !empty( $feed ) ) {
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/user/listAuthors.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/user/listAuthors.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2f6c606de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/user/listAuthors.php
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @group author
+ * @group user
+ */
+class Tests_User_ListAuthors extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+	var $users;
+		/* Defaults 
+		'orderby'       => 'name', 
+		'order'         => 'ASC', 
+		'number'        => null,
+		'optioncount'   => false, 
+		'exclude_admin' => true, 
+		'show_fullname' => false,
+		'hide_empty'    => true,
+		'echo'          => true,
+		'feed'          => [empty string], 
+		'feed_image'    => [empty string],
+		'feed_type'     => [empty string],
+		'style'         => 'list',
+		'html'          => true );
+		*/
+	function setUp() {
+		parent::setUp();
+		$users = array();
+		$this->users[] = $this->factory->user->create( array( 'user_login' => 'zack', 'display_name' => 'zack', 'role' => 'author', 'first_name' => 'zack', 'last_name' => 'moon' ) );
+		$this->users[] = $this->factory->user->create( array( 'user_login' => 'bob', 'display_name' => 'bob', 'role' => 'author', 'first_name' => 'bob', 'last_name' => 'reno' ) );
+		$this->users[] = $this->factory->user->create( array( 'user_login' => 'paul', 'display_name' => 'paul', 'role' => 'author', 'first_name' => 'paul', 'last_name' => 'norris' ) );
+		$count = 0;
+		foreach ( $this->users as $userid ) {
+			$count = $count + 5;
+			for ( $i=0; $i < $count; $i++ ) { 
+				$post_id = $this->factory->post->create( array( 'post_type' => 'post', 'post_author' => $userid ) );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_default() {
+		$expected['default'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a></li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['default'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_orderby() {
+		$expected['post_count'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a></li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['post_count'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'orderby' => 'post_count' ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_order() {
+		$expected['id'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a></li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['id'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'orderby' => 'id', 'order' => 'DESC' ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_optioncount() {
+		$expected['optioncount'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a> (10)</li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a> (15)</li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a> (5)</li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['optioncount'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'optioncount' => 1 ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_exclude_admin() {
+		$this->factory->post->create( array( 'post_type' => 'post', 'post_author' => 1 ) );
+		$expected['exclude_admin'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=1" title="Posts by admin">admin</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a></li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['exclude_admin'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'exclude_admin' => 0 ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_show_fullname() {
+		$expected['show_fullname'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob reno</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul norris</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack moon</a></li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['show_fullname'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'show_fullname' => 1 ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_hide_empty() {
+		$fred_id = $this->factory->user->create( array( 'user_login' => 'fred', 'role' => 'author' ) );
+		$expected['hide_empty'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $fred_id . '" title="Posts by fred">fred</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a></li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['hide_empty'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'hide_empty' => 0 ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_echo() {
+		$expected['echo'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a></li>';
+		ob_start();
+		wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => true ) );
+		$actual = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['echo'], $actual );
+	}
+	
+	function test_wp_list_authors_feed() {
+		$expected['feed'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a> (<a href="http://example.org/?feed=rss2&amp;author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="link to feed">link to feed</a>)</li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a> (<a href="http://example.org/?feed=rss2&amp;author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="link to feed">link to feed</a>)</li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a> (<a href="http://example.org/?feed=rss2&amp;author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="link to feed">link to feed</a>)</li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['feed'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'feed' => 'link to feed' ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_feed_image() {
+		$expected['feed_image'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a> <a href="http://example.org/?feed=rss2&amp;author=' . $this->users[1] . '"><img src="http://example.com/path/to/a/graphic.png" style="border: none;" /></a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a> <a href="http://example.org/?feed=rss2&amp;author=' . $this->users[2] . '"><img src="http://example.com/path/to/a/graphic.png" style="border: none;" /></a></li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a> <a href="http://example.org/?feed=rss2&amp;author=' . $this->users[0] . '"><img src="http://example.com/path/to/a/graphic.png" style="border: none;" /></a></li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['feed_image'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'feed_image' => 'example.com/path/to/a/graphic.png' ) ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 26538
+	 */
+	function test_wp_list_authors_feed_type() {
+		$expected['feed_type'] = '<li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a> (<a href="http://example.org/?feed=atom&amp;author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="link to feed">link to feed</a>)</li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a> (<a href="http://example.org/?feed=atom&amp;author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="link to feed">link to feed</a>)</li><li><a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a> (<a href="http://example.org/?feed=atom&amp;author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="link to feed">link to feed</a>)</li>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['feed_type'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'feed' => 'link to feed', 'feed_type' => 'atom' ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_style() {
+		$expected['style'] = '<a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[1] . '" title="Posts by bob">bob</a>, <a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[2] . '" title="Posts by paul">paul</a>, <a href="http://example.org/?author=' . $this->users[0] . '" title="Posts by zack">zack</a>';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['style'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'style' => 'none' ) ) );
+	}
+
+	function test_wp_list_authors_html() {
+		$expected['html'] = 'bob, paul, zack';
+		$this->AssertEquals( $expected['html'], wp_list_authors( array( 'echo' => false, 'html' => 0 ) ) );
+	}
+
+}
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