diff --git a/src/Quintype/Seo/Story.php b/src/Quintype/Seo/Story.php
index f7e0981..e28050f 100644
--- a/src/Quintype/Seo/Story.php
+++ b/src/Quintype/Seo/Story.php
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ protected function getDescription()
         }
     }
 
+   protected function getSocialDescription() {
+    if(isset($this->story['summary'])) {
+        return $this->story['summary'];
+    } elseif (isset($this->story['seo']['meta-description'])&&($this->story['seo']['meta-description']!="")) {
+        return $this->story['seo']['meta-description'];
+    } else {
+      return '';
+    }
+   }
+
     protected function getSectionName()
     {
         if (isset($this->story['sections'][0]['name'])) {
@@ -78,7 +88,7 @@ private function getOgAttributes()
 			      'type' => 'article',
 			      'url' => $this->getCanonicalUrl(),
 			      'site-name' => trim($this->config['title']),
-			      'description' => trim($this->getDescription()),
+			      'description' => trim($this->getSocialDescription()),
 			      'image' => $this->getHeroImageUrl(),
     ];
 
@@ -100,7 +110,7 @@ private function getTwitterAttributes()
     {
         $attributes = [
             'title' => trim($this->getTitle()),
-			      'description' => trim($this->getDescription()),
+			      'description' => trim($this->getSocialDescription()),
 			      'card' => 'summary_large_image',
 			      'site' => $this->getTwitterSite(),
                   'creator' => $this->getTwitterCreator(),