diff --git a/layout/_partial/head.ejs b/layout/_partial/head.ejs
index 83487fdba..517498358 100644
--- a/layout/_partial/head.ejs
+++ b/layout/_partial/head.ejs
@@ -107,9 +107,19 @@
     <meta property="og:url" content="<%= config.url %>">
     <meta property="og:type" content="blog">
     <meta property="og:title" content="<% if (title) { %><%= title %> | <% } %><%= config.title %>">
-    <meta property="og:description" content="<%= config.description %>">
+    <meta property="og:image" content="<%= theme.head.high_res_favicon %>" />
+    
+    <% if(page.description) { %>
+        <meta property="og:description" content="<%= page.description %>">
+    <% } else if(page.excerpt){ %>
+        <meta property="og:description" content="<%= strip_html(page.excerpt).replace(/^s*/, '').replace(/s*$/, '') %>">
+    <% } else if (config.description){ %>
+        <meta property="og:description" content="<%= config.description %>">
+    <% } %>
+    
     <% if(page.tags && page.tags.each) { page.tags.each(function(tag){ %><meta property="og:article:tag" content="<%= tag.name %>"> <% })} %>
 
+
     <!--[if lte IE 9]>
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/ie-blocker.css">