diff --git a/demo/markdownlint-browser.js b/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
index 693fe744..c049a0d1 100644
--- a/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
+++ b/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ module.exports.listItemMarkerRe = /^([\s>]*)(?:[*+-]|\d+[.)])\s+/;
 module.exports.orderedListItemMarkerRe = /^[\s>]*0*(\d+)[.)]/;
 // Regular expression for all instances of emphasis markers
 const emphasisMarkersRe = /[_*]/g;
+// Regular expression for blockquote prefixes
+const blockquotePrefixRe = /^[>\s]*/;
+module.exports.blockquotePrefixRe = blockquotePrefixRe;
 // Regular expression for reference links (full, collapsed, and shortcut)
 const referenceLinkRe = /!?\\?\[((?:\[[^\]\0]*]|[^\]\0])*)](?:(?:\[([^\]\0]*)\])|([^(])|$)/g;
 // Regular expression for link reference definitions
@@ -763,6 +766,7 @@ function getReferenceLinkImageData(lineMetadata) {
     forEachLine(lineMetadata, (line, lineIndex, inCode) => {
         lineOffsets[lineIndex] = currentOffset;
         if (!inCode) {
+            line = line.replace(blockquotePrefixRe, "");
             if (line.trim().length === 0) {
                 // Allow RegExp to detect the end of a block
                 line = "\0";
@@ -3582,9 +3586,8 @@ module.exports = {
 "use strict";
 // @ts-check
 
-const { addErrorContext, isBlankLine } = __webpack_require__(/*! ../helpers */ "../helpers/helpers.js");
+const { addErrorContext, blockquotePrefixRe, isBlankLine } = __webpack_require__(/*! ../helpers */ "../helpers/helpers.js");
 const { flattenedLists } = __webpack_require__(/*! ./cache */ "../lib/cache.js");
-const quotePrefixRe = /^[>\s]*/;
 module.exports = {
     "names": ["MD032", "blanks-around-lists"],
     "description": "Lists should be surrounded by blank lines",
@@ -3596,7 +3599,7 @@ module.exports = {
             const firstIndex = list.open.map[0];
             if (!isBlankLine(lines[firstIndex - 1])) {
                 const line = lines[firstIndex];
-                const quotePrefix = line.match(quotePrefixRe)[0].trimEnd();
+                const quotePrefix = line.match(blockquotePrefixRe)[0].trimEnd();
                 addErrorContext(onError, firstIndex + 1, line.trim(), null, null, null, {
                     "insertText": `${quotePrefix}\n`
                 });
@@ -3604,7 +3607,7 @@ module.exports = {
             const lastIndex = list.lastLineIndex - 1;
             if (!isBlankLine(lines[lastIndex + 1])) {
                 const line = lines[lastIndex];
-                const quotePrefix = line.match(quotePrefixRe)[0].trimEnd();
+                const quotePrefix = line.match(blockquotePrefixRe)[0].trimEnd();
                 addErrorContext(onError, lastIndex + 1, line.trim(), null, null, null, {
                     "lineNumber": lastIndex + 2,
                     "insertText": `${quotePrefix}\n`
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.js b/helpers/helpers.js
index 3ce55662..dbabfd00 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.js
+++ b/helpers/helpers.js
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ module.exports.orderedListItemMarkerRe = /^[\s>]*0*(\d+)[.)]/;
 // Regular expression for all instances of emphasis markers
 const emphasisMarkersRe = /[_*]/g;
 
+// Regular expression for blockquote prefixes
+const blockquotePrefixRe = /^[>\s]*/;
+module.exports.blockquotePrefixRe = blockquotePrefixRe;
+
 // Regular expression for reference links (full, collapsed, and shortcut)
 const referenceLinkRe =
   /!?\\?\[((?:\[[^\]\0]*]|[^\]\0])*)](?:(?:\[([^\]\0]*)\])|([^(])|$)/g;
@@ -794,6 +798,7 @@ function getReferenceLinkImageData(lineMetadata) {
   forEachLine(lineMetadata, (line, lineIndex, inCode) => {
     lineOffsets[lineIndex] = currentOffset;
     if (!inCode) {
+      line = line.replace(blockquotePrefixRe, "");
       if (line.trim().length === 0) {
         // Allow RegExp to detect the end of a block
         line = "\0";
diff --git a/lib/md032.js b/lib/md032.js
index ec7c0c1c..14750150 100644
--- a/lib/md032.js
+++ b/lib/md032.js
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-const { addErrorContext, isBlankLine } = require("../helpers");
+const { addErrorContext, blockquotePrefixRe, isBlankLine } =
+  require("../helpers");
 const { flattenedLists } = require("./cache");
 
-const quotePrefixRe = /^[>\s]*/;
-
 module.exports = {
   "names": [ "MD032", "blanks-around-lists" ],
   "description": "Lists should be surrounded by blank lines",
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ module.exports = {
       const firstIndex = list.open.map[0];
       if (!isBlankLine(lines[firstIndex - 1])) {
         const line = lines[firstIndex];
-        const quotePrefix = line.match(quotePrefixRe)[0].trimEnd();
+        const quotePrefix = line.match(blockquotePrefixRe)[0].trimEnd();
         addErrorContext(
           onError,
           firstIndex + 1,
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ module.exports = {
       const lastIndex = list.lastLineIndex - 1;
       if (!isBlankLine(lines[lastIndex + 1])) {
         const line = lines[lastIndex];
-        const quotePrefix = line.match(quotePrefixRe)[0].trimEnd();
+        const quotePrefix = line.match(blockquotePrefixRe)[0].trimEnd();
         addErrorContext(
           onError,
           lastIndex + 1,
diff --git a/test/reference-links-and-images.md b/test/reference-links-and-images.md
index 80d53e70..8b11ad15 100644
--- a/test/reference-links-and-images.md
+++ b/test/reference-links-and-images.md
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ line collapsed label][]
 Multi-line shortcut label: [multi line
 shortcut label]
 
+> Multi-line full text: [multi
+> line][blockquote multi line full text]
+>
+> Multi-line full label: [text][blockquote multi
+> line full label]
+>
+> Multi-line collapsed label: [blockquote multi
+> line collapsed label][]
+>
+> Multi-line shortcut label: [blockquote multi line
+> shortcut label]
+>
+> > Multi-line shortcut label: [blockquote blockquote
+> > multi line shortcut label]
+
 Dedicated line:
 [text][label]
 
@@ -134,6 +149,11 @@ Missing[^2]
 [multi line full label]: https://example.com/multi-line-full-label
 [multi line collapsed label]: https://example.com/multi-line-collapsed-label
 [multi line shortcut label]: https://example.com/multi-line-shortcut-label
+[blockquote multi line full text]: https://example.com/blockquote-multi-line-full-text
+[blockquote multi line full label]: https://example.com/blockquote-multi-line-full-label
+[blockquote multi line collapsed label]: https://example.com/blockquote-multi-line-collapsed-label
+[blockquote multi line shortcut label]: https://example.com/blockquote-multi-line-shortcut-label
+[blockquote blockquote multi line shortcut label]: https://example.com/blockquote-blockquote-multi-line-shortcut-label
 [colon]: https://example.com/colon
 [multi-line-label]:
 https://example.com/multi-line-label
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md
index 660de32b..4a88ad57 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md
+++ b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md
@@ -33688,7 +33688,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             15,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 55,
+          lineNumber: 70,
           ruleDescription: 'Reference links and images should use a label that is defined',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md052',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33704,7 +33704,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             15,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 57,
+          lineNumber: 72,
           ruleDescription: 'Reference links and images should use a label that is defined',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md052',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33720,7 +33720,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             14,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 59,
+          lineNumber: 74,
           ruleDescription: 'Reference links and images should use a label that is defined',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md052',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33736,7 +33736,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             16,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 104,
+          lineNumber: 119,
           ruleDescription: 'Reference links and images should use a label that is defined',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md052',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33752,7 +33752,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             16,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 106,
+          lineNumber: 121,
           ruleDescription: 'Reference links and images should use a label that is defined',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md052',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33768,7 +33768,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             25,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 176,
+          lineNumber: 196,
           ruleDescription: 'Reference links and images should use a label that is defined',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md052',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33784,7 +33784,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             10,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 190,
+          lineNumber: 210,
           ruleDescription: 'Reference links and images should use a label that is defined',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md052',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33802,7 +33802,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           fixInfo: {
             deleteCount: -1,
           },
-          lineNumber: 152,
+          lineNumber: 172,
           ruleDescription: 'Link and image reference definitions should be needed',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md053',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33820,7 +33820,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           fixInfo: {
             deleteCount: -1,
           },
-          lineNumber: 155,
+          lineNumber: 175,
           ruleDescription: 'Link and image reference definitions should be needed',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md053',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33838,7 +33838,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           fixInfo: {
             deleteCount: -1,
           },
-          lineNumber: 158,
+          lineNumber: 178,
           ruleDescription: 'Link and image reference definitions should be needed',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md053',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33854,7 +33854,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             44,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 160,
+          lineNumber: 180,
           ruleDescription: 'Link and image reference definitions should be needed',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md053',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33870,7 +33870,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             44,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 163,
+          lineNumber: 183,
           ruleDescription: 'Link and image reference definitions should be needed',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/Rules.md#md053',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -33915,6 +33915,21 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       Multi-line shortcut label: [multi line␊
       shortcut label]␊
       ␊
+      > Multi-line full text: [multi␊
+      > line][blockquote multi line full text]␊
+      >␊
+      > Multi-line full label: [text][blockquote multi␊
+      > line full label]␊
+      >␊
+      > Multi-line collapsed label: [blockquote multi␊
+      > line collapsed label][]␊
+      >␊
+      > Multi-line shortcut label: [blockquote multi line␊
+      > shortcut label]␊
+      >␊
+      > > Multi-line shortcut label: [blockquote blockquote␊
+      > > multi line shortcut label]␊
+      ␊
       Dedicated line:␊
       [text][label]␊
       ␊
@@ -34015,6 +34030,11 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       [multi line full label]: https://example.com/multi-line-full-label␊
       [multi line collapsed label]: https://example.com/multi-line-collapsed-label␊
       [multi line shortcut label]: https://example.com/multi-line-shortcut-label␊
+      [blockquote multi line full text]: https://example.com/blockquote-multi-line-full-text␊
+      [blockquote multi line full label]: https://example.com/blockquote-multi-line-full-label␊
+      [blockquote multi line collapsed label]: https://example.com/blockquote-multi-line-collapsed-label␊
+      [blockquote multi line shortcut label]: https://example.com/blockquote-multi-line-shortcut-label␊
+      [blockquote blockquote multi line shortcut label]: https://example.com/blockquote-blockquote-multi-line-shortcut-label␊
       [colon]: https://example.com/colon␊
       [multi-line-label]:␊
       https://example.com/multi-line-label␊
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.snap b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.snap
index 37d2b316..86a8ffb3 100644
Binary files a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.snap and b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.snap differ