diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index ae8c367f..c0016be1 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 {{- $class := "post-entry" }}
 {{- if (and $.IsHome (eq $paginator.PageNumber 1) (eq $index 0)) }}
-{{- if .Site.Params.homeInfoParams }}
+{{- if .Site.Params.homeInfoParams | or .Site.Params.disableSpecial1stPost}}
 {{- partial "homeInfo.html" . }}
 {{else}}
 {{- $class = "first-entry" }}