diff --git a/addons/website_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_fullscreen_player.js b/addons/website_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_fullscreen_player.js
index 3b4ed513bea..311a1905337 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_fullscreen_player.js
+++ b/addons/website_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_fullscreen_player.js
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@
                 $content.empty().append(renderToElement('website.slides.fullscreen.video.google_drive', {widget: this}));
             } else if (slide.category === 'article'){
                 var $wpContainer = $('<div>').addClass('o_wslide_fs_article_content bg-white block w-100 overflow-auto');
-                $(slide.htmlContent).appendTo($wpContainer);
+                $wpContainer.html(slide.htmlContent);
                 $content.append($wpContainer);
                 this.trigger_up('widgets_start_request', {
                     $target: $content,