diff --git a/markdownify/__init__.py b/markdownify/__init__.py
index bf1d98d..37b6f97 100644
--- a/markdownify/__init__.py
+++ b/markdownify/__init__.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class MarkdownConverter(object):
         return self.convert_strong(el)
 
     def convert_blockquote(self, el):
-        return line_beginning_re.sub('> ', el.text) if el.text else ''
+        return '\n' + line_beginning_re.sub('> ', el.text) if el.text else ''
 
     def convert_br(self, el):
         return '  \n'
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 519998b..d918dfe 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ class ConversionTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(md('<b>Hello</b>'), '**Hello**')
 
     def test_blockquote(self):
-        self.assertEqual(md('<blockquote>Hello</blockquote>'), '> Hello')
+        self.assertEqual(md('<blockquote>Hello</blockquote>').strip(), '> Hello')
+
+    def test_nested_blockquote(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            md('<blockquote>And she was like <blockquote>Hello</blockquote></blockquote>').strip(),
+            '> And she was like \n> > Hello'
+        )
 
     def test_br(self):
         self.assertEqual(md('a<br />b<br />c'), 'a  \nb  \nc')