diff --git a/markdown/blockprocessors.py b/markdown/blockprocessors.py
index 870151bec..a3ed97794 100644
--- a/markdown/blockprocessors.py
+++ b/markdown/blockprocessors.py
@@ -493,15 +493,16 @@ def test(self, parent, block):
 
     def run(self, parent, blocks):
         block = blocks.pop(0)
+        match = self.match
         # Check for lines in block before hr.
-        prelines = block[:self.match.start()].rstrip('\n')
+        prelines = block[:match.start()].rstrip('\n')
         if prelines:
             # Recursively parse lines before hr so they get parsed first.
             self.parser.parseBlocks(parent, [prelines])
         # create hr
         util.etree.SubElement(parent, 'hr')
         # check for lines in block after hr.
-        postlines = block[self.match.end():].lstrip('\n')
+        postlines = block[match.end():].lstrip('\n')
         if postlines:
             # Add lines after hr to master blocks for later parsing.
             blocks.insert(0, postlines)
diff --git a/tests/misc/blockquote-hr.html b/tests/misc/blockquote-hr.html
index 61c1a3c54..e13784f42 100644
--- a/tests/misc/blockquote-hr.html
+++ b/tests/misc/blockquote-hr.html
@@ -13,4 +13,13 @@
 Even a lazy line.</p>
 <hr />
 <p>The last line.</p>
+</blockquote>
+<p>foo</p>
+<blockquote>
+<p>bar</p>
+<hr />
+</blockquote>
+<hr />
+<blockquote>
+<p>baz</p>
 </blockquote>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/misc/blockquote-hr.txt b/tests/misc/blockquote-hr.txt
index ef9c44fb4..8f67b242d 100644
--- a/tests/misc/blockquote-hr.txt
+++ b/tests/misc/blockquote-hr.txt
@@ -19,3 +19,9 @@ Even a lazy line.
 > ---
 
 > The last line.
+
+foo
+> bar
+> ***
+---
+> baz