diff --git a/lib/rules.js b/lib/rules.js
index f1d89691..f1a900f2 100644
--- a/lib/rules.js
+++ b/lib/rules.js
@@ -766,15 +766,16 @@ module.exports = [
     "aliases": [ "blanks-around-lists" ],
     "regexp": null,
     "func": function MD032(params, errors) {
+      var blankOrListRe = /^[\s>]*($|\s)/;
       var inList = false;
       var prevLine = "";
       forEachLine(params, function forLine(line, lineIndex, inCode, onFence) {
         if (!inCode || onFence) {
           var lineTrim = line.trim();
           var listMarker = listItemMarkerRe.test(lineTrim);
-          if (listMarker && !inList && !/^($|\s)/.test(prevLine)) {
+          if (listMarker && !inList && !blankOrListRe.test(prevLine)) {
             errors.addContext(lineIndex + 1, lineTrim);
-          } else if (!listMarker && inList && !/^($|\s)/.test(line)) {
+          } else if (!listMarker && inList && !blankOrListRe.test(line)) {
             errors.addContext(lineIndex, lineTrim);
           }
           inList = listMarker;
diff --git a/test/lists-in-blockquote.md b/test/lists-in-blockquote.md
index 6c949ded..8982ac27 100644
--- a/test/lists-in-blockquote.md
+++ b/test/lists-in-blockquote.md
@@ -62,3 +62,30 @@ Text
 > * Item
 >>* Item
 >> * Item
+
+Text
+
+> Quoted text
+>
+> * A list
+> * of items
+>
+> More quoted text
+
+Text
+
+> Quoted text
+>
+> > * A list
+> > * of items
+>
+> More quoted text
+
+Text
+
+> Quoted text
+>
+> > * A list
+> > * of items
+> >
+> > More quoted text