diff --git a/language/en-GB/en-GB.mod_articles_news.ini b/language/en-GB/en-GB.mod_articles_news.ini
index e48458414ea89..b289af6302d15 100644
--- a/language/en-GB/en-GB.mod_articles_news.ini
+++ b/language/en-GB/en-GB.mod_articles_news.ini
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_FIELD_SEPARATOR_DESC="Show separator after last Article."
 MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_FIELD_SEPARATOR_LABEL="Show Last Separator"
 MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_FIELD_TITLE_DESC="Show or hide the Article title."
 MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_FIELD_TITLE_LABEL="Show Article Title"
+MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_FIELD_SHOWINTROTEXT_DESC="Show or hide the article intro text."
+MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_FIELD_SHOWINTROTEXT_LABEL="Show Intro Text"
 MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_READMORE="Read more ..."
 MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_READMORE_REGISTER="Register to Read More"
 MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_TITLE_HEADING="Header Level"
diff --git a/modules/mod_articles_news/mod_articles_news.xml b/modules/mod_articles_news/mod_articles_news.xml
index 9eba4e0ce235b..705f0d412a594 100644
--- a/modules/mod_articles_news/mod_articles_news.xml
+++ b/modules/mod_articles_news/mod_articles_news.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@
 					<option value="0">JNO</option>
 				</field>
 
+				<field
+					name="show_introtext"
+					type="radio"
+					label="MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_FIELD_SHOWINTROTEXT_LABEL"
+					description="MOD_ARTICLES_NEWS_FIELD_SHOWINTROTEXT_DESC"
+					default="1"
+					class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+				>
+					<option value="1">JSHOW</option>
+					<option value="0">JHIDE</option>
+				</field>
+
 				<field
 					name="readmore"
 					type="radio"
diff --git a/modules/mod_articles_news/tmpl/_item.php b/modules/mod_articles_news/tmpl/_item.php
index 64b5dcb8dfcee..9342f4992ec07 100644
--- a/modules/mod_articles_news/tmpl/_item.php
+++ b/modules/mod_articles_news/tmpl/_item.php
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
 
 <?php echo $item->beforeDisplayContent; ?>
 
-<?php echo $item->introtext; ?>
+<?php if ($params->get('show_introtext', '1')) : ?>
+	<?php echo $item->introtext; ?>
+<?php endif; ?>
 
 <?php echo $item->afterDisplayContent; ?>