diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 80225c0d5..d478d7f55 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
   {{- $images := .Resources.ByType "image" }}
   {{- $cover := $images.GetMatch (.Params.cover | default "*cover*") }}
-  {{- $feature := (.Params.feature | default "*feature*") | default $cover }}
-  {{- $featureImg := $images.GetMatch $feature }}
+  {{- $feature := $images.GetMatch (.Params.feature | default "*feature*") | default $cover }}
   <article>
     <header class="max-w-prose">
       {{ if .Params.showBreadcrumbs | default (.Site.Params.article.showBreadcrumbs | default false) }}
@@ -14,10 +13,10 @@ <h1 class="mt-0 text-4xl font-extrabold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral">
       <div class="mt-8 mb-12 text-base text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 print:hidden">
         {{ partial "article-meta.html" (dict "context" . "scope" "single") }}
       </div>
-      {{ if $featureImg }}
+      {{ if $feature }}
         <div class="prose">
           {{ $alt := $.Params.featureAlt | default $.Params.coverAlt | default "" }}
-          {{ partial "picture.html" (dict "context" . "src" $feature "alt" $alt "class" "mb-6 -mt-4 rounded-md") }}
+          {{ partial "picture.html" (dict "context" . "resource" $feature "alt" $alt "class" "mb-6 -mt-4 rounded-md") }}
           {{ with $.Params.coverCaption }}
             <figcaption class="mb-6 -mt-3 text-center">{{ . | markdownify }}</figcaption>
           {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/picture.html b/layouts/partials/picture.html
index 207f5d077..cdf7a195f 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/picture.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/picture.html
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
   />
 {{ else }}
   {{ $resource := "" }}
-  {{ if .context.Page.Resources.GetMatch ($url.String) }}
+  {{ if .resource }}
+    {{ $resource = .resource }}
+  {{ else if .context.Page.Resources.GetMatch ($url.String) }}
     {{ $resource = .context.Page.Resources.GetMatch ($url.String) }}
   {{ else if resources.GetMatch ($url.String) }}
     {{ $resource = resources.Get ($url.String) }}