diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html b/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html
index 307ca0a3..624d8386 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html
@@ -12,9 +12,19 @@
 {{ $meta := newScratch }}
 
 {{/* Gather partials for this context */}}
+{{ $shouldShowDate := false }}
+{{ if and (eq $scope "single") (.Params.showDateOnlyInArticle | default (.Site.Params.article.showDateOnlyInArticle | default false)) }}
+  {{ $shouldShowDate = true }}
+{{ end }}
+
+{{/* showDate has higher priority than showDateOnlyInArticle */}}
 {{ if .Params.showDate | default (.Site.Params.article.showDate | default true) }}
-  {{ $meta.Add "partials" (slice (partial "meta/date.html" .Date)) }}
-{{else if and (eq $scope "single") (.Params.showDateOnlyInArticle | default (.Site.Params.article.showDateOnlyInArticle | default false)) }}
+  {{ $shouldShowDate = true }}
+{{ else }}
+  {{ $shouldShowDate = false }}
+{{ end }}
+
+{{ if $shouldShowDate }}
   {{ $meta.Add "partials" (slice (partial "meta/date.html" .Date)) }}
 {{ end }}