diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index 8a2b521..202ad80 100644
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@
         <span class="item__date">
           {{ .Date.Format (.Site.Params.dateformat | default "Jan 02, 2006") }}
         </span>
+        {{ if .Description }}
+        {{ .Description }}
+        {{ else }}
         {{ .Summary }}
+        {{ end }}
         {{ if .Truncated }}
         <div class="read-more-link">
             <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">Read More…</a>