diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
index 15b8b1bd..8bc0e505 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 {{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (i18n "words" .WordCount | default (printf "%d words" .WordCount))) }}
 {{- end }}
 
+{{- if not (.Param "hideAuthor") -}}
 {{- with (partial "author.html" .) }}
 {{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice .) }}
 {{- end }}
+{{- end }}
 
 {{- with ($scratch.Get "meta") }}
 {{- delimit . " · " -}}