diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index a11910b5..1d63b8d2 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   - When qml syntax highlighting supports ES6 string interpolation, use that
 
 - Fixes
-  - Quote newline spacing
   - 256 min width when a non-image link preview is present
   - Pressing backspace in composer sometimes doesn't work
   - Message order isn't preserved when sending a first message in a E2E
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
     then sending one with the first account again
 
   - If account not in config anymore, discard ui state last page on startup
-  - Don't strip user spacing in html
   - Do something when access token is invalid
 
   - Don't store states in delegates
diff --git a/src/python/html_filter.py b/src/python/html_filter.py
index 85dd4d4a..8d545f79 100644
--- a/src/python/html_filter.py
+++ b/src/python/html_filter.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class HtmlFilter:
         re.MULTILINE,
     )
 
+    newlines_regex = re.compile(r"\n(\n*)")
+
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._sanitizer        = Sanitizer(self.sanitize_settings())
@@ -57,15 +59,24 @@ class HtmlFilter:
 
 
     def filter_inline(self, html: str, outgoing: bool = False) -> str:
-        text = self._inline_sanitizer.sanitize(html).strip("\n")
+        html = self._inline_sanitizer.sanitize(html)
 
+        # Remove excess newlines to avoid additional blank lines with
+        # HTML/CSS using `white-space: pre`
+        html = self.newlines_regex.sub(r"\1", html)
+
+        if outgoing:
+            return html
+
+        # Client-side modifications
         return self.inline_quote_regex.sub(
-            r'<span class="quote">\1</span>', text,
+            r'<span class="quote">\1</span>', html,
         )
 
 
     def filter(self, html: str, outgoing: bool = False) -> str:
         html = self._sanitizer.sanitize(html).rstrip("\n")
+        html = self.newlines_regex.sub(r"\1", html)
 
         if outgoing:
             return html