diff --git a/myst_parser/mdit_to_docutils/base.py b/myst_parser/mdit_to_docutils/base.py
index 6631a711..0b78c2de 100644
--- a/myst_parser/mdit_to_docutils/base.py
+++ b/myst_parser/mdit_to_docutils/base.py
@@ -582,12 +582,15 @@ def render_blockquote(self, token: SyntaxTreeNode) -> None:
         self.add_line_and_source_path(quote, token)
         with self.current_node_context(quote, append=True):
             self.render_children(token)
-        if "attribution" in token.attrs:
-            attribution = nodes.attribution(
-                token.attrs["attribution"], "", nodes.Text(token.attrs["attribution"])
-            )
-            self.add_line_and_source_path(attribution, token)
-            quote.append(attribution)
+            if "attribution" in token.attrs:
+                attribution = nodes.attribution(token.attrs["attribution"], "")
+                self.add_line_and_source_path(attribution, token)
+                with self.current_node_context(attribution, append=True):
+                    self.nested_render_text(
+                        str(token.attrs["attribution"]),
+                        token_line(token, 0),
+                        inline=True,
+                    )
 
     def render_hr(self, token: SyntaxTreeNode) -> None:
         node = nodes.transition()
diff --git a/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/attributes.md b/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/attributes.md
index e14175a1..59b780a0 100644
--- a/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/attributes.md
+++ b/tests/test_renderers/fixtures/attributes.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ c = 3
 
 blockquote
 .
-{attribution="Chris Sewell"}
+{attribution="Chris Sewell [link](https://source.com)"}
 > Hallo
 .
 <document source="<src>/index.md">
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ blockquote
             Hallo
         <attribution>
             Chris Sewell
+            <reference refuri="https://source.com">
+                link
 .
 
 list-style