diff --git a/include/config_default.inc.php b/include/config_default.inc.php
index edf2e1276..a56e9fee7 100644
--- a/include/config_default.inc.php
+++ b/include/config_default.inc.php
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@ $conf['update_notify_check_period'] = 24*60*60;
 // we send it again? 0 to disable.
 $conf['update_notify_reminder_period'] = 7*24*60*60;
 
+// should the album description be displayed on all pages (value=true) or
+// only the first page (value=false)
+$conf['album_description_on_all_pages'] = false;
+
 // +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
 // |                                 email                                 |
 // +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index cd5f40028..51cce11e6 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ if ( empty($page['is_external']) )
   }
 
   // category comment
-  if ($page['start']==0 and !isset($page['chronology_field']) and !empty($page['comment']) )
+  if (($page['start']==0 or $conf['album_description_on_all_pages']) and !isset($page['chronology_field']) and !empty($page['comment']) )
   {
     $template->assign('CONTENT_DESCRIPTION', $page['comment'] );
   }