diff --git a/blocks/library/quote/index.js b/blocks/library/quote/index.js
index d717ce92b590a2..8138a08f81f633 100644
--- a/blocks/library/quote/index.js
+++ b/blocks/library/quote/index.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ registerBlockType( 'core/quote', {
 		value: {
 			type: 'array',
 			source: query( 'blockquote > p', node() ),
+			default: [],
 		},
 		citation: {
 			type: 'array',
@@ -204,7 +205,9 @@ registerBlockType( 'core/quote', {
 				className={ `blocks-quote-style-${ style }` }
 				style={ { textAlign: align ? align : null } }
 			>
-				{ value }
+				{ value.map( ( paragraph, i ) => (
+					<p key={ i }>{ paragraph.props.children }</p>
+				) ) }
 				{ citation && citation.length > 0 && (
 					<footer>{ citation }</footer>
 				) }