diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 1badd4a6..dff0eaaa 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
     {{- else }}
     <span>&copy; {{ now.Year }} <a href="{{ "" | absLangURL }}">{{ .Site.Title }}</a></span>
     {{- end }}
+    {{- if not $.Site.Params.hideCredits }}
     <span>&middot;</span>
     <span>Powered by <a href="https://gohugo.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hugo</a></span>
     <span>&middot;</span>
     <span>Theme <a href="https://git.io/hugopapermod" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PaperMod</a></span>
+    {{- end }}
 </footer>
 
 {{- if (not .Site.Params.disableScrollToTop) }}