diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 7966e27..7aee23c 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     {{- if and (.Param "readingTime") (eq (.Param "readingTime") true) -}}
       <span class="post-reading-time">{{ .ReadingTime }} {{ $.Site.Params.minuteReadingTime | default "min read" }}</span>
     {{- end -}}
-    {{- if and (.Param "showWordCount") (eq (.Param "showWordCount") true) -}}
+    {{- if and (.Params.showWordCount | default .Site.Params.showWordCount) (eq (.Param "showWordCount") true) -}}
         <span class="post-word-count">{{ .WordCount }} {{ $.Site.Params.words | default "words" }}</span>
     {{- end -}}
   </div>