diff --git a/addons/mass_mailing/views/snippets_themes_options.xml b/addons/mass_mailing/views/snippets_themes_options.xml
index 65b25bc76bf..61a165d783f 100644
--- a/addons/mass_mailing/views/snippets_themes_options.xml
+++ b/addons/mass_mailing/views/snippets_themes_options.xml
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
     <div data-js="colorpicker"
         data-selector="[data-oe-field='body_html'] > div:not(.o_layout), [data-oe-field='body_html'] .oe_structure > div, td, th"
         data-exclude=".o_mail_no_colorpicker, .o_mail_no_options">
-        <li class="dropdown-submenu">
-            <a tabindex="-1" href="#"><i class="fa fa-eyedropper"/>Background Color</a>
+        <div class="dropdown-submenu">
+            <a tabindex="-1" href="#" class="dropdown-item"><i class="fa fa-eyedropper"/>Background Color</a>
             <div class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"/>
-        </li>
+        </div>
     </div>
 </template>