diff --git a/lib/common.js b/lib/common.js
index 99913a0..1987ac4 100644
--- a/lib/common.js
+++ b/lib/common.js
@@ -35,8 +35,13 @@ markdown.use(markdownItAttrs, {
     allowedAttributes: ['id', 'class', /^regex.*$/]
 });
 
-const getSummary = (body) => {
-    let summary = stripHtml(body).result;
+const getSummary = (meta) => {
+    // Check for summary in Meta and return timmed
+    if(meta.summary){
+        return trimSummary(meta.summary, process.config.summaryLength || 250);
+    }
+    // If no summary, grab from the body
+    let summary = stripHtml(meta.body).result;
     summary = summary.replace(/(\r\n|\n|\r)/gm, '');
     return trimSummary(summary, process.config.summaryLength || 250);
 };
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ const getMeta = async (filepath) => {
     meta.date = frontMatter.dateObject;
     meta.fileMeta.date = frontMatter.dateObject;
     meta.lastupdated = frontMatter.lastupdated;
-    meta.summary = getSummary(meta.body);
+    meta.summary = getSummary(meta);
     meta.readingTime = readingTime(meta.body);
     meta.url = `${process.config.baseUrl}/${meta.permalink}`;
     if(meta.permalink.slice(-1) !== '/'){
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b8fc4a..9e681cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "squido",
-  "version": "1.0.25",
+  "version": "1.0.26",
   "description": "A dead-simple static HTML website generator for super fast static websites which are easier to develop, more secure and dirt cheaper to host.",
   "bin": {
     "squido": "cli.js"