diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index 9c5bc54d..833f9239 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 {{- end }}
 
 <article class="{{ $class }}">
-  {{- $isHidden := (site.Params.cover.hidden | default site.Params.cover.hiddenInList) }}
+  {{- $isHidden := (.Param "cover.hiddenInList") | default (.Param "cover.hidden") | default false }}
   {{- partial "cover.html" (dict "cxt" . "IsHome" true "isHidden" $isHidden) }}
   <header class="entry-header">
     <h2>
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index b7497255..ee0fec43 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     </div>
     {{- end }}
   </header>
-  {{- $isHidden := .Params.cover.hidden | default site.Params.cover.hiddenInSingle | default site.Params.cover.hidden }}
+  {{- $isHidden := (.Param "cover.hiddenInSingle") | default (.Param "cover.hidden") | default false }}
   {{- partial "cover.html" (dict "cxt" . "IsHome" false "isHidden" $isHidden) }}
   {{- if (.Param "ShowToc") }}
   {{- partial "toc.html" . }}