diff --git a/themes/varia/templates/syndication.html b/themes/varia/templates/syndication.html
index c1cff3f3e2..cf662817f7 100644
--- a/themes/varia/templates/syndication.html
+++ b/themes/varia/templates/syndication.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ serves as the default image for posts whose featured_image is not set. #}
 {% if article %}
 <meta property="og:title" content="{{ article.title|striptags|e }} {%if article.subtitle %} - {{ article.subtitle|striptags|e }} {% endif %}"/>
 <meta property="og:url" content="{{ SITEURL }}/{{ article.url }}" />
-<meta property="og:description" content="{{article.description|striptags|e}}" />
+<meta property="og:description" content="{% if article.summary %}{{article.summary|striptags}}{% endif %}" />
 <meta property="og:site_name" content="{{ SITENAME|striptags|e }}" />
 <meta property="og:article:author" content="{{ article.author }}" />
 {% if article.date %}
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ serves as the default image for posts whose featured_image is not set. #}
 {% endif %}
 <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
 <meta name="twitter:title" content="{{ article.title|striptags|e }} {%if article.subtitle %} - {{ article.subtitle|striptags|e }} {% endif %}">
-<meta name="twitter:description" content="{{article.description|striptags|e}}">
+<meta name="twitter:description" content="{% if article.summary %}{{article.summary|striptags}}{% endif %}">
+
+
+
 {% if article.featured_image %}
     {% if I18N_SUBSITES %}
     {% for lang, url in I18N_SUBSITES.items() %}