diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index 871c63b5..22d24607 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
     <meta name="title" content="{{ .Title | emojify }} &middot; {{ .Site.Title | emojify }}" />
   {{- end }}
   {{/* Metadata */}}
-  {{ with .Site.Params.description -}}
-    <meta name="description" content="{{ . }}" />
-  {{- end }}
+  <meta name="description" content="{{ with .Description }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{ if .IsPage }}{{ .Summary }}{{ else }}{{ with .Site.Params.description }}{{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ end }}" />
   {{ with .Site.Params.keywords -}}
     <meta name="keywords" content="{{ . }}" />
   {{- end }}