diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index d15943ef9..fecae89b8 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ forgejoDefaultServer = "https://v8.next.forgejo.org"
   layoutBackgroundHeaderSpace = true # only used when heroStyle equals background
   showBreadcrumbs = false
   showSummary = false
+  plainifySummary = true # only used when showSummary = true
   showViews = false
   showLikes = false
   showTableOfContents = false
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/card-related.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/card-related.html
index b1369a134..cc4a77b38 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/card-related.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/card-related.html
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@
 
         {{ if .Params.showSummary | default (.Site.Params.list.showSummary | default false) }}
         <div class="py-1 prose dark:prose-invert">
+          {{- if .Params.plainifySummary | default (.Site.Params.list.plainifySummary | default true) }}
+          {{ .Summary | plainify }}
+          {{- else }}
           {{ .Summary }}
+          {{- end }}
         </div>
         {{ end }}
       </div>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
index b01603e9b..8bf65ca81 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@
 
         {{ if .Params.showSummary | default (.Site.Params.list.showSummary | default false) }}
         <div class="py-1 prose dark:prose-invert">
+          {{- if .Params.plainifySummary | default (.Site.Params.list.plainifySummary | default true) }}
+          {{ .Summary | plainify }}
+          {{- else }}
           {{ .Summary }}
+          {{- end }}
         </div>
         {{ end }}
       </div>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
index a230b2deb..1008ddb6b 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@
       </div>
       {{ if .Params.showSummary | default (.Site.Params.list.showSummary | default false) }}
       <div class="py-1 max-w-fit prose dark:prose-invert">
+        {{- if .Params.plainifySummary | default (.Site.Params.list.plainifySummary | default true) }}
+        {{ .Summary | plainify }}
+        {{- else }}
         {{ .Summary }}
+        {{- end }}
       </div>
       {{ end }}
     </div>