diff --git a/view/theme/darkzero-NS/style.css b/view/theme/darkzero-NS/style.css
index ca434afd03..a2405a763d 100755
--- a/view/theme/darkzero-NS/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/darkzero-NS/style.css
@@ -93,3 +93,7 @@ input#dfrn-url {
 	max-height: 20000px;
 	overflow: inherit;
 }
+blockquote {
+	background: #ddd;
+	color: #000;
+}
diff --git a/view/theme/darkzero/style.css b/view/theme/darkzero/style.css
index 25ae0c71ff..fdaf26f192 100755
--- a/view/theme/darkzero/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/darkzero/style.css
@@ -88,3 +88,7 @@ input#dfrn-url {
 #jot-title:focus {
 	border: 1px solid #cccccc; 
 }
+blockquote {
+	background: #ddd;
+	color: #000;
+}