diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8cdcffd6..f44ca69c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ _This release is scheduled to be released on 2021-04-01._
 
 - Fix calendar start function logging inconsistency.
 - Fix updatenotification start function logging inconsistency.
+- Checks and applies the showDescription setting for the newsfeed module again
 
 ## [2.15.0] - 2021-04-01
 
diff --git a/modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.njk b/modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.njk
index dc9ccad6..e63a8054 100644
--- a/modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.njk
+++ b/modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.njk
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@
         <div class="newsfeed-title bright medium light{{ ' no-wrap' if not config.wrapTitle }}">
             {{ title }}
         </div>
-        <div class="newsfeed-desc small light{{ ' no-wrap' if not config.wrapDescription }}">
-            {% if config.truncDescription %}
-                {{ description | truncate(config.lengthDescription) }}
-            {% else %}
-                {{ description }}
-            {% endif %}
-        </div>
+        {% if config.showDescription %}
+            <div class="newsfeed-desc small light{{ ' no-wrap' if not config.wrapDescription }}">
+                {% if config.truncDescription %}
+                    {{ description | truncate(config.lengthDescription) }}
+                {% else %}
+                    {{ description }}
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
 {% elseif error %}
     <div class="small dimmed">
diff --git a/tests/configs/modules/newsfeed/prohibited_words.js b/tests/configs/modules/newsfeed/prohibited_words.js
index e039385e..f9bfa5cf 100644
--- a/tests/configs/modules/newsfeed/prohibited_words.js
+++ b/tests/configs/modules/newsfeed/prohibited_words.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ let config = {
 						url: "http://localhost:8080/tests/configs/data/feed_test_rodrigoramirez.xml"
 					}
 				],
-				prohibitedWords: ["QPanel"]
+				prohibitedWords: ["QPanel"],
+				showDescription: true
 			}
 		}
 	]
diff --git a/tests/e2e/modules/newsfeed_spec.js b/tests/e2e/modules/newsfeed_spec.js
index dae3d86b..0a8f505f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/modules/newsfeed_spec.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/modules/newsfeed_spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const helpers = require("../global-setup");
+const expect = require("chai").expect;
 
 const describe = global.describe;
 const it = global.it;
@@ -36,6 +37,12 @@ describe("Newsfeed module", function () {
 		it("should show the newsfeed article", function () {
 			return app.client.waitUntilTextExists(".newsfeed .newsfeed-title", "QPanel", 10000);
 		});
+
+		it("should NOT show the newsfeed description", async () => {
+			await app.client.waitUntilTextExists(".newsfeed .newsfeed-title", "QPanel", 10000);
+			const events = await app.client.$$(".newsfeed .newsfeed-desc");
+			return expect(events.length).equals(0);
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe("Custom configuration", function () {
@@ -46,6 +53,12 @@ describe("Newsfeed module", function () {
 		it("should not show articles with prohibited words", function () {
 			return app.client.waitUntilTextExists(".newsfeed .newsfeed-title", "Problema VirtualBox", 10000);
 		});
+
+		it("should show the newsfeed description", async () => {
+			await app.client.waitUntilTextExists(".newsfeed .newsfeed-title", "Problema VirtualBox", 10000);
+			const events = await app.client.$$(".newsfeed .newsfeed-desc");
+			return expect(events.length).equals(1);
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe("Invalid configuration", function () {