diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/quote/test/__snapshots__/transforms.native.js.snap b/packages/block-library/src/quote/test/__snapshots__/transforms.native.js.snap
index 5b5df918f2bee..65d87d5b0d7bd 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/quote/test/__snapshots__/transforms.native.js.snap
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/quote/test/__snapshots__/transforms.native.js.snap
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ exports[`Quote block transforms to Group block 1`] = `
 <!-- /wp:group -->"
 `;
 
+exports[`Quote block transforms to Paragraph block 1`] = `
+"<!-- wp:paragraph -->
+<p>"This will make running your own blog a viable alternative again."</p>
+<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
+
+<!-- wp:paragraph -->
+<p>— <a href="https://twitter.com/azumbrunnen_/status/1019347243084800005">Adrian Zumbrunnen</a></p>
+<!-- /wp:paragraph -->"
+`;
+
 exports[`Quote block transforms to Pullquote block 1`] = `
 "<!-- wp:pullquote -->
 <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>"This will make running your own blog a viable alternative again."</p><cite>— <a href="https://twitter.com/azumbrunnen_/status/1019347243084800005">Adrian Zumbrunnen</a></cite></blockquote></figure>
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/quote/test/transforms.native.js b/packages/block-library/src/quote/test/transforms.native.js
index 46c4eb2b6f972..25030e0a018d4 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/quote/test/transforms.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/quote/test/transforms.native.js
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ const initialHtml = `
 <!-- /wp:quote -->`;
 
 const transformsWithInnerBlocks = [ 'Columns', 'Group' ];
-const blockTransforms = [ 'Pullquote', ...transformsWithInnerBlocks ];
+const blockTransforms = [
+	'Pullquote',
+	'Paragraph',
+	...transformsWithInnerBlocks,
+];
 
 setupCoreBlocks();
 
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/quote/transforms.js b/packages/block-library/src/quote/transforms.js
index d4cd77177bf03..4e153a6399029 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/quote/transforms.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/quote/transforms.js
@@ -109,6 +109,19 @@ const transforms = {
 				} );
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			type: 'block',
+			blocks: [ 'core/paragraph' ],
+			transform: ( { citation }, innerBlocks ) =>
+				citation
+					? [
+							...innerBlocks,
+							createBlock( 'core/paragraph', {
+								content: citation,
+							} ),
+					  ]
+					: innerBlocks,
+		},
 		{
 			type: 'block',
 			blocks: [ 'core/group' ],