diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
index 03d244d096a..b946073cc8a 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ aside.quote {
   color: dark-light-choose($secondary, $primary);
   padding: 10px;
   z-index: 401;
+  opacity: 0.8;
 
   &:before {
     font-family: "FontAwesome";