diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/reader.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/reader.py
index 7a566776d7..9c52a18691 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/reader.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/mobi/reader.py
@@ -242,9 +242,11 @@ class MobiReader(object):
         self.debug = debug
         self.embedded_mi = None
         self.base_css_rules = textwrap.dedent('''
-                blockquote { margin: 0em 0em 0em 2em; text-align: justify }
+                body { text-align: justify }
 
-                p { margin: 0em; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5em }
+                blockquote { margin: 0em 0em 0em 2em; }
+
+                p { margin: 0em; text-indent: 1.5em }
 
                 .bold { font-weight: bold }