diff --git a/templatesconfiguration.cpp b/templatesconfiguration.cpp
index 414cde5fd..9b4d8674c 100644
--- a/templatesconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/templatesconfiguration.cpp
@@ -505,19 +505,21 @@ QString TemplatesConfiguration::defaultNewMessage() {
 
 QString TemplatesConfiguration::defaultReply() {
   return i18n(
+    "%CURSOR\n"
+    "%BLANK\n"
     "%REM=\"Default reply template\"%-\n"
     "On %ODATEEN %OTIMELONGEN you wrote:\n"
     "%QUOTE\n"
-    "%CURSOR"
     );
 }
 
 QString TemplatesConfiguration::defaultReplyAll() {
   return i18n(
+    "%CURSOR\n"
+    "%BLANK\n"
     "%REM=\"Default reply all template\"%-\n"
     "On %ODATEEN %OTIMELONGEN %OFROMNAME wrote:\n"
     "%QUOTE\n"
-    "%CURSOR"
     );
 }