diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index 7f68aed..d6ed8bb 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <title>{{ with .Title }}{{ . }} &ndash; {{end}}{{ .Site.Title }}</title>
-{{ with .Site.Params.about }}<meta name="description" content="{{ .description }}">{{ end }}
+<meta name="description" content="{{ with .Description }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{if .IsPage}}{{ .Summary }}{{ else }}{{ with .Site.Params.description }}{{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ end }}">
 {{ with .Site.Params.Author.fedi }}<meta property="fediverse:creator" content="{{ . }}" />{{ end }}
 
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">