diff --git a/markdownify/__init__.py b/markdownify/__init__.py
index 2c00015..bf1d98d 100644
--- a/markdownify/__init__.py
+++ b/markdownify/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import re
 
 
 convert_heading_re = re.compile(r'convert_h(\d+)')
+line_beginning_re = re.compile(r'^', re.MULTILINE)
 whitespace_re = re.compile(r'[\r\n\s\t ]+')
 
 
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ class MarkdownConverter(object):
     def convert_b(self, el):
         return self.convert_strong(el)
 
+    def convert_blockquote(self, el):
+        return 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 d62627a..519998b 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class ConversionTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_b(self):
         self.assertEqual(md('<b>Hello</b>'), '**Hello**')
 
+    def test_blockquote(self):
+        self.assertEqual(md('<blockquote>Hello</blockquote>'), '> Hello')
+
     def test_br(self):
         self.assertEqual(md('a<br />b<br />c'), 'a  \nb  \nc')