diff --git a/addons/email_template/email_template.py b/addons/email_template/email_template.py
index 904481096d3..1c5c9693c79 100644
--- a/addons/email_template/email_template.py
+++ b/addons/email_template/email_template.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class email_template(osv.osv):
         'mail_server_id': fields.many2one('ir.mail_server', 'Outgoing Mail Server', readonly=False,
                                           help="Optional preferred server for outgoing mails. If not set, the highest "
                                                "priority one will be used."),
-        'body_html': fields.text('Body', translate=True, help="Rich-text/HTML version of the message (placeholders may be used here)"),
+        'body_html': fields.html('Body', translate=True, help="Rich-text/HTML version of the message (placeholders may be used here)"),
         'report_name': fields.char('Report Filename', translate=True,
                                    help="Name to use for the generated report file (may contain placeholders)\n"
                                         "The extension can be omitted and will then come from the report type."),