diff --git a/templates/email/fellows/email_fellow_tasklist.html b/templates/email/fellows/email_fellow_tasklist.html
index f21cca775778cc0e7a3dc87b99a7140a8c752cd8..6b10719dd889956f88f51c02d569868af74e86a0 100644
--- a/templates/email/fellows/email_fellow_tasklist.html
+++ b/templates/email/fellows/email_fellow_tasklist.html
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                 <h3>Required actions (go to the <a href="https://scipost.org{% url 'submissions:editorial_page' assignment.submission.preprint.identifier_w_vn_nr %}">Editorial page</a> to carry them out):</h3>
                 <ul>
                   {% for code, action in assignment.submission.cycle.required_actions.items %}
-                      <li>{{ action }}</li>
+                      <li>{{ action|safe }}</li>
                   {% empty %}
                       <li>No action required. Great job!</li>
                   {% endfor %}