diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subSilver/template/editor.js b/phpBB/styles/subSilver/template/editor.js
index 3fd5c6b8ad..e8f9b5a1c2 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subSilver/template/editor.js
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subSilver/template/editor.js
@@ -210,7 +210,11 @@ function addquote(post_id, username)
 
 	if (theSelection == '')
 	{
-		if (document.all)
+		if (divarea.innerHTML)
+		{
+			theSelection = divarea.innerHTML.replace(/<br>/ig, '\n');
+		}
+		else if (document.all)
 		{
 			theSelection = divarea.innerText;
 		}