diff --git a/markdown.nanorc b/markdown.nanorc
index 9d3fd9e..448a396 100644
--- a/markdown.nanorc
+++ b/markdown.nanorc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ syntax "Markdown" "\.(md|mkd|mkdn|markdown)$"
 color cyan ".*[ :]\|[ :].*"
 
 # quotes
+color brightblack  start="^>" end="^$"
 color brightblack  "^>.*"
 
 # Emphasis