diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock.cs
index 869cba82f2..d9b516892b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
 
         protected override Drawable CreateBackground()
         {
-            return background = base.CreateBackground();
+            background = base.CreateBackground();
+            background.Width = 2;
+            return background;
         }
 
         public override MarkdownTextFlowContainer CreateTextFlow()