diff --git a/layouts/_default/archives.html b/layouts/_default/archives.html
index eea3fc8a..32926030 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/archives.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/archives.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     {{- end }}
     {{- end }}
   </h1>
-  {{- if .Description }}
+  {{- if and (.Param "ShowDescription") .Description }}
   <div class="post-description">
     {{ .Description }}
   </div>
diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index 81aea6e4..9e917bd2 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     {{- end }}
     {{- end }}
   </h1>
-  {{- if .Description }}
+  {{- if and (.Param "ShowDescription") .Description }}
   <div class="post-description">
     {{ .Description | markdownify }}
   </div>
diff --git a/layouts/_default/search.html b/layouts/_default/search.html
index bb7d436d..5e5e2cc6 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/search.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/search.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             <line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"></line>
         </svg>
     </h1>
-    {{- if .Description }}
+    {{- if and (.Param "ShowDescription") .Description }}
     <div class="post-description">
         {{ .Description }}
     </div>
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 19a624f4..81db8ca9 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       </span>
       {{- end }}
     </h1>
-    {{- if .Description }}
+    {{- if and (.Param "ShowDescription") .Description }}
     <div class="post-description">
       {{ .Description }}
     </div>
diff --git a/layouts/_default/terms.html b/layouts/_default/terms.html
index 6fd26540..98b2faa0 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/terms.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/terms.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {{- if .Title }}
 <header class="page-header">
     <h1>{{ .Title }}</h1>
-    {{- if .Description }}
+    {{- if and (.Param "ShowDescription") .Description }}
     <div class="post-description">
         {{ .Description }}
     </div>