diff --git a/docs/config/theme-configs.md b/docs/config/theme-configs.md
index 4c90d12f..d8ffc45c 100644
--- a/docs/config/theme-configs.md
+++ b/docs/config/theme-configs.md
@@ -157,6 +157,13 @@ export type SidebarItem = {
 }
 ```
 
+## aside
+
+- Type: `boolean`
+- Default: `true`
+
+Setting this value to `false` prevents rendering of aside container.
+
 ## outline
 
 - Type: `number | [number, number] | 'deep' | false`
@@ -300,7 +307,7 @@ An option to support searching your docs site using [Algolia DocSearch](https://
 
 ```ts
 export interface AlgoliaSearchOptions extends DocSearchProps {
-   locales?: Record<string, Partial<DocSearchProps>>
+  locales?: Record<string, Partial<DocSearchProps>>
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/composables/sidebar.ts b/src/client/theme-default/composables/sidebar.ts
index 6e90e4ae..429a4d7c 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/composables/sidebar.ts
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/composables/sidebar.ts
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ export function useSidebar() {
   })
 
   const hasAside = computed(() => {
-    return (
-      frontmatter.value.layout !== 'home' && frontmatter.value.aside !== false
-    )
+    if (frontmatter.value.layout === 'home') return false
+    if (frontmatter.value.aside != null) return !!frontmatter.value.aside
+    if (theme.value.aside === false) return false
+    return true
   })
 
   const isSidebarEnabled = computed(() => hasSidebar.value && is960.value)
diff --git a/types/default-theme.d.ts b/types/default-theme.d.ts
index 02bb8b9c..ea6635df 100644
--- a/types/default-theme.d.ts
+++ b/types/default-theme.d.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ export namespace DefaultTheme {
      */
     sidebar?: Sidebar
 
+    /**
+     * Set to `false` to prevent rendering of aside container.
+     *
+     * @default true
+     */
+    aside?: boolean
+
     /**
      * Info for the edit link. If it's undefined, the edit link feature will
      * be disabled.