diff --git a/addons/mass_mailing/static/src/snippets/s_rating/options.js b/addons/mass_mailing/static/src/snippets/s_rating/options.js
index 87089c3728e..138f57ae811 100644
--- a/addons/mass_mailing/static/src/snippets/s_rating/options.js
+++ b/addons/mass_mailing/static/src/snippets/s_rating/options.js
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ options.registry.Rating = options.Class.extend({
         this.$target.find('.s_rating_icons i').remove();
         for (let i = 0; i < this.nbTotalIcons; i++) {
             if (i < this.nbActiveIcons) {
-                $activeIcons.append('<i/> ');
+                $activeIcons.append('<i></i> ');
             } else {
-                $inactiveIcons.append('<i/> ');
+                $inactiveIcons.append('<i></i> ');
             }
         }
         this._renderIcons();
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_rating/options.js b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_rating/options.js
index 315a4890f71..8c07dd1dae7 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_rating/options.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/snippets/s_rating/options.js
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ options.registry.Rating = options.Class.extend({
         this.$target.find('.s_rating_icons i').remove();
         for (let i = 0; i < this.nbTotalIcons; i++) {
             if (i < this.nbActiveIcons) {
-                $activeIcons.append('<i/> ');
+                $activeIcons.append('<i></i> ');
             } else {
-                $inactiveIcons.append('<i/> ');
+                $inactiveIcons.append('<i></i> ');
             }
         }
         this._renderIcons();