diff --git a/layouts/docs/list.html b/layouts/docs/list.html
index 02e55ddd74..81403b5396 100644
--- a/layouts/docs/list.html
+++ b/layouts/docs/list.html
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 			{{ partial "docs/content-page" (dict "ctx" $ "page" $ ) }}
 		{{ else }}
 			<h1>{{ .Title }}</h1>
+			{{ with .Params.description }}<div class="lead">{{ . | markdownify }}</div>{{ end }}
 		{{ end }}
-		{{ with .Params.description }}<div class="lead">{{ . | markdownify }}</div>{{ end }}
 		{{ partial "section-index.html" . }}
 	</div>
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/docs/content-page.html b/layouts/partials/docs/content-page.html
index 35e9cb8f07..3aaf803f06 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/docs/content-page.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/docs/content-page.html
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 </p>
 {{ if not .page.Params.notitle }}
   <h1>{{ .page.Title }}</h1>
+  {{ $desc := .page.Description }}
+  {{ with .page.Params.description }}<div class="lead">{{ $desc | markdownify }}</div>{{ end }}
 {{ end }}
-
-{{ .page.Content }}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{ .page.Content }}