diff --git a/_layouts/home.html b/_layouts/home.html
index bcce92aba457..d1428ebb0bb5 100644
--- a/_layouts/home.html
+++ b/_layouts/home.html
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 layout: archive
 ---
 
+{{ content }}
+
 <h3 class="archive__subtitle">{{ site.data.ui-text[site.locale].recent_posts | default: "Recent Posts" }}</h3>
 
 {% for post in paginator.posts %}
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index b95bb1f56f4c..98d8242ce999 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 layout: home
 author_profile: true
 ---
+
+<p>This text should appear above the recent posts.</p>