diff --git a/src/system/string.ts b/src/system/string.ts
index ea01b51..f5843d6 100644
--- a/src/system/string.ts
+++ b/src/system/string.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export function escapeMarkdown(s: string, options: { quoted?: boolean } = {}): s
 	if (!options.quoted) return s;
 
 	// Keep under the same block-quote but with line breaks
-	return s.replace(markdownQuotedRegex, '\t\n>  ');
+	return s.replace(markdownQuotedRegex, '\t\\\n>  ');
 }
 
 export function escapeRegex(s: string) {