diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index b6298ac7..55eb38d2 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
       {{ .Title }}
       {{- if .Draft }}<div class="entry-isdraft"><sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;[draft]</sup></div>{{- end }}
     </h1>
+    {{- if .Description }}
     <div class="post-description">
       {{ .Description }}
     </div>
+    {{- end }}
     {{- if not (.Param "hideMeta") }}
     <div class="post-meta">
       {{- partial "post_meta.html" . -}}