diff --git a/addons/document_page/document_page_view.xml b/addons/document_page/document_page_view.xml
index d8daaada967..08c77647d17 100644
--- a/addons/document_page/document_page_view.xml
+++ b/addons/document_page/document_page_view.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                         <label for="content" string="Template"/>
                         that will be used as a content template for all new page of this category.
                     </div>
-                    <field name="content" placeholder="e.g. Once upon a time..." class="oe_edit_only"/>
+                    <field name="content" placeholder="e.g. Once upon a time..." class="oe_edit_only" widget="html"/>
                     <div class="oe_document_page">
                         <field name="display_content" widget="html" class="oe_view_only" options='{"safe": True}'/>
                     </div>