diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/quote/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/quote/edit.js
index 2919901835275..5533cd500dcd7 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/quote/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/quote/edit.js
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export default function QuoteEdit( {
 		template: TEMPLATE,
 		templateInsertUpdatesSelection: true,
 		__experimentalCaptureToolbars: true,
+		renderAppender: false,
 	} );
 
 	return (
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/quote.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/quote.spec.js
index 0e0cb61781a28..6a83ed52df675 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/quote.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/quote.spec.js
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ test.describe( 'Quote', () => {
 <!-- /wp:quote -->`
 		);
 		// Move the cursor to the start of the first paragraph of the quoted block.
-		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'ArrowLeft', { times: 4 } );
+		await pageUtils.pressKeys( 'ArrowLeft', { times: 3 } );
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Backspace' );
 		expect( await editor.getEditedPostContent() ).toBe(
 			`<!-- wp:paragraph -->