diff --git wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-learn/dist wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-learn/dist
index e281a9a4..09a9bb5c 100644
--- wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-learn/dist
+++ wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-learn/dist
@@ -290,16 +290,13 @@ blockquote:before, blockquote:after, q:before, q:after {
 }
 
 blockquote {
-  background: transparent;
+  background: #eee;
   border: none;
-  padding: 0;
-  border-left: 2px solid #eee;
   color: #82878c;
   font-style: italic;
   margin: 16px 0;
   margin: 1rem 0;
-  padding-left: 16px;
-  padding-left: 1rem;
+  padding: 10px 40px;
 }
 
 blockquote cite {