diff --git a/exampleSite/content/samples/_index.md b/exampleSite/content/samples/_index.md
index 0378f4b1..eea24692 100755
--- a/exampleSite/content/samples/_index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/samples/_index.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ description: "See what's possible with Blowfish."
 cascade:
   showEdit: false
   showSummary: false
+  hideFeatureImage: false
 ---
 
 {{< lead >}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
index 93a4b949..8390f148 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
       {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
       {{- if not $featured }}{{ with .Site.Params.defaultFeaturedImage }}{{ $featured = resources.Get . }}{{ end }}{{ end -}}
+      {{ if .Params.hideFeatureImage }}{{ $featured = false }}{{ end }}
       {{- with $featured -}}
       {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
         {{ with . }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
index c22846b4..48718a66 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
     {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
     {{- if not $featured }}{{ with .Site.Params.defaultFeaturedImage }}{{ $featured = resources.Get . }}{{ end }}{{ end -}}
+    {{ if .Params.hideFeatureImage }}{{ $featured = false }}{{ end }}
     {{- with $featured -}}
     {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
         {{ with . }}