diff --git a/layouts/_default/archives.html b/layouts/_default/archives.html
index eea3fc8a..73e70b90 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/archives.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/archives.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   </h1>
   {{- if .Description }}
   <div class="post-description">
-    {{ .Description }}
+    {{ .Description | markdownify }}
   </div>
   {{- end }}
 </header>
diff --git a/layouts/_default/search.html b/layouts/_default/search.html
index bb7d436d..3ff8df22 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/search.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/search.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     </h1>
     {{- if .Description }}
     <div class="post-description">
-        {{ .Description }}
+        {{ .Description | markdownify }}
     </div>
     {{- end }}
     {{- if not (.Param "hideMeta") }}
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 19a624f4..583aecf3 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     </h1>
     {{- if .Description }}
     <div class="post-description">
-      {{ .Description }}
+      {{ .Description | markdownify }}
     </div>
     {{- end }}
     {{- if not (.Param "hideMeta") }}
diff --git a/layouts/_default/terms.html b/layouts/_default/terms.html
index 6fd26540..acdfe09b 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/terms.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/terms.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <h1>{{ .Title }}</h1>
     {{- if .Description }}
     <div class="post-description">
-        {{ .Description }}
+        {{ .Description | markdownify }}
     </div>
     {{- end }}
 </header>