diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 9b68f55..d9a1118 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <a class="blog-tags" href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">#{{ lower .LinkTitle }}</a>
   {{ end }}
 </p>
-{{ if .Site.Params.upvotes }}
+{{ if and .Site.Params.upvotes (not .Params.hideUpvotes) }}
 <div class="upvote">
   <button id="upvote-btn" aria-label="Upvote">
     <span id="upvote-chevron">&#8963;</span>