diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index e1917c31..3a1bcae6 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <meta name="title" content="{{ .Title | emojify }} &middot; {{ .Site.Title | emojify }}" />
   {{- end }}
   {{/* Metadata */}}
-  {{ with .Site.Params.description -}}
+  {{ with .Params.Summary | default .Site.Params.description -}}
   <meta name="description" content="{{ . }}" />
   {{- end }}
   {{ with .Site.Params.keywords -}}