diff --git a/lib/ExpensiMark.js b/lib/ExpensiMark.js
index 8a1e99ca7..0826f8a1d 100644
--- a/lib/ExpensiMark.js
+++ b/lib/ExpensiMark.js
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export default class ExpensiMark {
                 // block quotes naturally appear on their own line. Blockquotes should not appear in code fences or
                 // inline code blocks. A single prepending space should be stripped if it exists
                 process: (textToProcess, replacement, shouldKeepRawInput = false) => {
-                    const regex = /^(?:&gt;)+ +(?! )(?![^<]*(?:<\/pre>|<\/code>))([^\v\n\r]+)/gm;
+                    const regex = /^(?:&gt;)+ +(?! )(?![^<]*(?:<\/pre>|<\/code>))([^\v\n\r]*)/gm;
                     const replaceFunction = (g1) => replacement(g1, shouldKeepRawInput);
                     if (shouldKeepRawInput) {
                         const rawInputRegex = /^(?:&gt;)+ +(?! )(?![^<]*(?:<\/pre>|<\/code>))([^\v\n\r]*)/gm;