diff --git a/layouts/partials/paige/metas.html b/layouts/partials/paige/metas.html
index e47b8e37..4595daba 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/paige/metas.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/paige/metas.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {{ $author := slice }}
 {{ $authors := partial "paige/func-authors.html" $page }}
 {{ $color := $page.Param `paige.site.color` | default `#0d6efd` }}
-{{ $description := $page.Description | markdownify | plainify | htmlUnescape }}
+{{ $description := cond $page.IsHome ($page.Description | default ($page.Param "paige.site.description")) $page.Description | markdownify | plainify | htmlUnescape }}
 {{ $keywords := partial "paige/func-keywords.html" $page }}
 
 {{ range $authors }}