diff --git a/ssmain/jinja2/ssmain/email/base.html b/ssmain/jinja2/ssmain/email/base.html
index 7d57550..57f05c3 100644
--- a/ssmain/jinja2/ssmain/email/base.html
+++ b/ssmain/jinja2/ssmain/email/base.html
@@ -1091,6 +1091,10 @@
 				text-align: center;
 			}
 			
+			.quote {
+				margin-left: 16px !important;
+			}
+			
 			{% block css %}{% endblock %}
 		</style>
 		
diff --git a/sstreasury/jinja2/sstreasury/email/budget_commented.md b/sstreasury/jinja2/sstreasury/email/budget_commented.md
index d4b790c..727e3e5 100644
--- a/sstreasury/jinja2/sstreasury/email/budget_commented.md
+++ b/sstreasury/jinja2/sstreasury/email/budget_commented.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 {{ comment.author.first_name }} {{ comment.author.last_name }} made a new comment on the budget *{{ revision.name }}* (BU-{{ revision.budget.id }}):
 
-```
-{{ comment.content }}
-```
+{% if format == 'markdown' %}<div class="quote">{{ comment.content|markdown }}</div>{% else %}{{ comment.content }}{% endif %}
 
 {{ baseurl }}{{ url('budget_view', kwargs={'id': revision.budget.id}) }}
diff --git a/sstreasury/jinja2/sstreasury/email/claim_commented.md b/sstreasury/jinja2/sstreasury/email/claim_commented.md
index 11da25c..d5a7490 100644
--- a/sstreasury/jinja2/sstreasury/email/claim_commented.md
+++ b/sstreasury/jinja2/sstreasury/email/claim_commented.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 {{ comment.author.first_name }} {{ comment.author.last_name }} made a new comment on the reimbursement claim *{{ claim.purpose }}* (RE-{{ claim.id }}):
 
-```
-{{ comment.content }}
-```
+{% if format == 'markdown' %}<div class="quote">{{ comment.content|markdown }}</div>{% else %}{{ comment.content }}{% endif %}
 
 {{ baseurl }}{{ url('claim_view', kwargs={'id': claim.id}) }}