diff --git a/content/changelog.md b/content/changelog.md
index 00906ca..f81d545 100644
--- a/content/changelog.md
+++ b/content/changelog.md
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 ---
 title: "/changelog"
 date: "2024-05-26T21:19:08Z"
-lastmod: "2024-05-28"
+lastmod: "2024-05-29"
 description: "Maybe I should keep a log of all my site-related tinkering?"
 featured: false
 toc: false
 timeless: true
 ---
-High-level list of config/layout changes to the site:
+*High-level list of config/layout changes to the site:*
+
+**2024-05-29:**
+- Display post descriptions (if set) on archive pages; otherwise fall back to summaries
 
 **2024-05-27:**
 - Replace "powered by" links with slashpages
diff --git a/layouts/partials/archive.html b/layouts/partials/archive.html
index b6d6ee0..9fb235f 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/archive.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/archive.html
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
           </p>
       </header>
       <section class="post__summary">
-          {{ .Summary }}
+          {{if .Description }}{{ .Description }}{{ else }}{{ .Summary }}{{ end }}
       </section>
       <hr>
     </article>