diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock.cs
index f8b8a1c2a2..9935c81537 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock.cs
@@ -5,31 +5,19 @@ using Markdig.Syntax;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Markdown;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
 {
     public class OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock : MarkdownQuoteBlock
     {
-        private Drawable background;
-
         public OsuMarkdownQuoteBlock(QuoteBlock quoteBlock)
             : base(quoteBlock)
         {
         }
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
-        {
-            background.Colour = colourProvider.Content2;
-        }
-
-        protected override Drawable CreateBackground()
-        {
-            background = base.CreateBackground();
-            background.Width = 2;
-            return background;
-        }
+        protected override Drawable CreateBackground() => new QuoteBackground();
 
         public override MarkdownTextFlowContainer CreateTextFlow()
         {
@@ -39,5 +27,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
                 Horizontal = 20,
             });
         }
+
+        private class QuoteBackground : Box
+        {
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft;
+                Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft;
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
+                Width = 2;
+                Colour = colourProvider.Content2;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }