diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index ff0bb14a2..bafea193d 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -42,18 +42,12 @@ <h1 class="post-title"><a href="{{ .Permalink }}">{{ .Title | markdownify }}</a>
           {{ with .Description }}
             {{ . | markdownify }}
             {{ else }}
-            {{ if .Truncated }}
-              {{ .Summary }}
+            {{ .Summary | markdownify }}
+            {{ if and .Truncated (not .Params.hideReadMore) }}
+            <div><a class="read-more button" href="{{.RelPermalink}}">{{ $.Site.Params.ReadMore | default "Read more" }} →</a></div>
             {{ end }}
           {{ end }}
         </div>
-        {{ if not .Params.hideReadMore }}
-          <div>
-            <a class="read-more button" href="{{ .RelPermalink }}"
-              >{{ $.Site.Params.ReadMore | default "Read more" }} →</a
-            >
-          </div>
-        {{ end }}
       </div>
     {{ end }}
     {{ partial "pagination.html" . }}
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 64534818c..0810d5d00 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ <h1 class="post-title">{{ .Title | markdownify }}</h1>
         >{{ end }}
 
 
-      {{ if $.Site.Params.ShowReadingTime }}
+      {{ if and $.Site.Params.ShowReadingTime (not .Params.hideReadingTime) }}
         <span class="post-read-time"
           >— {{ .ReadingTime }} {{ $.Site.Params.MinuteReadingTime | default "min read" }}</span
         >