diff --git a/src/www_msgs.c b/src/www_msgs.c
index 897354a..649aeec 100644
--- a/src/www_msgs.c
+++ b/src/www_msgs.c
@@ -773,9 +773,9 @@ static char *www_wordwrap(char *content, int cutoff) {
 				last_space = &ret[at];
 			}
 			at++;
-		} else if (content[i] == '>' && line_count < 4) {
-			quote_line = 1;
-			ret[at++] = content[i];
+			if (content[i] == '>' && line_count < 4) {
+				quote_line = 1;
+			}
 		} else {
 			ret[at++] = content[i];
 		}