diff --git a/layouts/partials/func/GetFeaturedImage.html b/layouts/partials/func/GetFeaturedImage.html
index 1c8dd3b..5ceeb15 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/func/GetFeaturedImage.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/func/GetFeaturedImage.html
@@ -20,7 +20,17 @@
 {{ $matches := "feature,cover" }}
 {{/* Use the value from front matter if present */}}
 {{ with .Params.featured_image }}
-	{{ $coverImage = . }}
+  {{/* If we find a remote global Resource matching the exact value, we use it. */}}
+  {{ if (hasPrefix . "http") }}
+    {{ with resources.GetRemote . }}
+      {{ $coverImage = . }}
+    {{ end }}
+  {{ else }}
+    {{/* If we find a local global Resource matching the exact value, we use it. */}}
+    {{ with resources.Get . }}
+      {{ $coverImage = . }}
+    {{ end }}
+  {{ end }}
   {{/* If we find a Page Resource matching the exact value, we use it instead. */}}
   {{ with $.Resources.GetMatch . }}
     {{ $coverImage = . }}