diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/data/hr_recruitment_data.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/data/hr_recruitment_data.xml
index faf6c6b897c..f2141e20a32 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/data/hr_recruitment_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/data/hr_recruitment_data.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <record id="email_template_data_applicant_refuse" model="mail.template">
         <field name="name">Applicant: Refuse</field>
         <field name="subject">Application refused</field>
-        <field name="email_to">${object.email_from}</field>
+        <field name="email_to">${object.email_from | safe}</field>
         <field name="partner_to">${object.partner_id and object.partner_id.id or ''}</field>
         <field name="lang">${object.partner_id and object.partner_id.lang or ''}</field>
         <field name="model_id" ref="hr_recruitment.model_hr_applicant"/>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Unfortunately, your profile does not match with our needs</p>
     <record id="email_template_data_applicant_interest" model="mail.template">
         <field name="name">Applicant: Interest</field>
         <field name="subject">Application approved</field>
-        <field name="email_to">${object.email_from}</field>
+        <field name="email_to">${object.email_from | safe}</field>
         <field name="partner_to">${object.partner_id and object.partner_id.id or ''}</field>
         <field name="lang">${object.partner_id and object.partner_id.lang or ''}</field>
         <field name="model_id" ref="hr_recruitment.model_hr_applicant"/>