diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/raw_email.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/raw_email.hbs
index 63e9256d942..d2dc8887e7e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/raw_email.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/raw_email.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="modal-body">
   {{#if raw_email}}
-    <pre><code>{{raw_email}}</code></pre>
+    <textarea class="raw-email-textarea">{{raw_email}}</textarea>
   {{else}}
     {{i18n raw_email.not_available}}
   {{/if}}
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/modal.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/modal.scss
index ec054ddaecf..133ff3f760c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/modal.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/modal.scss
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@
     .warning {
       color: $danger !important;
     }
+    .raw-email-textarea {
+      height: 300px;
+    }
   }
   .password-confirmation {
     display: none;