diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/raw_email.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/raw_email.hbs
index d2dc8887e..88d8ffa99 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/raw_email.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/raw_email.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="modal-body">
   {{#if raw_email}}
-    <textarea class="raw-email-textarea">{{raw_email}}</textarea>
+    {{textarea value=raw_email class="raw-email-textarea"}}
   {{else}}
     {{i18n raw_email.not_available}}
   {{/if}}