diff --git a/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/include/artifactInfo.jspf b/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/include/artifactInfo.jspf
index 0ee7767f9..606e7ee0f 100644
--- a/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/include/artifactInfo.jspf
+++ b/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/include/artifactInfo.jspf
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
   --%>
 </p>
 
-<p>${mode.description}</p>
+<c:if test="${!empty(model.description)}">
+  <blockquote>${model.description}</blockquote>
+</c:if>
 
 <table>
   <tr>
diff --git a/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/css/maven-theme.css b/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/css/maven-theme.css
index cb6ad3b9c..40231b41f 100644
--- a/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/css/maven-theme.css
+++ b/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/css/maven-theme.css
@@ -267,3 +267,8 @@ a:link, a:visited {
 a:active, a:hover {
     color: #f30;
 }
+
+blockquote {
+    border-left: 1px solid #DFDEDE;
+    padding-left: 1em;
+}