diff --git a/classes/NPRAPIWordpress.php b/classes/NPRAPIWordpress.php
index 1bf65eb..5389cbf 100644
--- a/classes/NPRAPIWordpress.php
+++ b/classes/NPRAPIWordpress.php
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ function update_posts_from_stories( $publish = TRUE, $qnum = false ) {
 			$pull_post_type = 'post';
 		}
 		$use_npr_layout = ( !empty( get_option( 'dp_npr_query_use_layout' ) ) ? TRUE : FALSE );
+        $use_npr_featured = ( !empty( get_option( 'dp_npr_query_use_featured' ) ) ? TRUE : FALSE );
 
 		$post_id = null;
 
@@ -149,6 +150,14 @@ function update_posts_from_stories( $publish = TRUE, $qnum = false ) {
 				$npr_layout = $this->get_body_with_layout( $story, $use_npr_layout );
 				if ( !empty( $npr_layout['body'] ) ) {
 					$story->body = $npr_layout['body'];
+
+					//if remove lead image true.  Using Featured image instead
+					if ($use_npr_featured === TRUE){
+						$story->body = preg_replace("/<img[^>]+\>/i", "", $story->body, 1);
+						$story->body = preg_replace( "/(<figure.*?>)(.*?)(<\/figure>)/" , '' , $story->body, 1);
+						$story->body = preg_replace("/<!--.*?-->/","",$story->body,2);
+					}
+					
 					$npr_has_layout = $npr_layout['has_layout'];
 					$npr_has_video = $npr_layout['has_video'];
 				}
@@ -607,7 +616,13 @@ function update_posts_from_stories( $publish = TRUE, $qnum = false ) {
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
-
+	function removeFirstImage($content){
+		$content = preg_replace("/<img[^>]+\>/i", "", $content, 1);
+		$content = preg_replace( "/(<figure.*?>)(.*?)(<\/figure>)/" , '' , $content, 1);
+		$content = preg_replace("/<!--.*?-->/","",$content,2);
+	   // $content = preg_replace("/<!-- /wp:image -->/","", $content, 1);
+		return $content;
+	}
 	/**
 	 * Create NPRML from wordpress post.
 	 *
diff --git a/settings.php b/settings.php
index 9292617..452be2c 100644
--- a/settings.php
+++ b/settings.php
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ function nprstory_settings_init() {
 	add_settings_field( 'dp_npr_query_use_layout', 'Use rich layout on pulled posts if available', 'nprstory_query_use_layout_callback', 'ds_npr_api_get_multi_settings', 'ds_npr_api_get_multi_settings' );
 	register_setting( 'ds_npr_api_get_multi_settings', 'dp_npr_query_use_layout' , 'nprstory_validation_callback_checkbox');
 
+	add_settings_field( 'dp_npr_query_use_featured', 'Theme uses Featured Image, so remove lead image from rich layout on pulled posts if available', 'nprstory_query_use_featured_callback', 'ds_npr_api_get_multi_settings', 'ds_npr_api_get_multi_settings' );
+	register_setting( 'ds_npr_api_get_multi_settings', 'dp_npr_query_use_featured' , 'nprstory_validation_callback_checkbox');
+
 	add_settings_field( 'ds_npr_pull_post_type', 'NPR Pull Post Type', 'nprstory_pull_post_type_callback', 'ds_npr_api', 'ds_npr_api_settings' );
 	register_setting( 'ds_npr_api', 'ds_npr_pull_post_type', 'nprstory_validation_callback_select' );
 
@@ -188,6 +191,20 @@ function nprstory_query_use_layout_callback() {
 	wp_nonce_field( 'nprstory_nonce_ds_npr_query_use_layout', 'nprstory_nonce_ds_npr_query_use_layout_name', true, true );
 }
 
+
+function nprstory_query_use_featured_callback() {
+	$use_featured = get_option( 'dp_npr_query_use_featured' );
+	$check_box_string = '<input id="dp_npr_query_use_feature" name="dp_npr_query_use_featured" type="checkbox" value="true"';
+
+	if ( $use_featured ) {
+		$check_box_string .= ' checked="checked" ';
+	}
+	$check_box_string .= "/>";
+
+	echo nprstory_esc_html( $check_box_string . "<p>If your theme uses the featured image, checking this box will remove the lead image from imported posts with more complex HTML to render</p>" );
+	wp_nonce_field( 'nprstory_nonce_ds_npr_query_use_feature', 'nprstory_nonce_ds_npr_query_use_feature_name', true, true );
+}
+
 function nprstory_query_multi_cron_interval_callback() {
 	$option = get_option( 'dp_npr_query_multi_cron_interval' );
 	echo nprstory_esc_html( "<input type='number' value='$option' name='dp_npr_query_multi_cron_interval' id='dp_npr_query_multi_cron_interval' /> <p> How often, in minutes, should the Get Multi function run?  (default = 60)" );