diff --git a/homeassistant/components/imap_email_content/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/imap_email_content/sensor.py
index 21b535450a1..04d4ca97c5a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/imap_email_content/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/imap_email_content/sensor.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class EmailContentSensor(Entity):
             ATTR_DATE: email_message["Date"],
             ATTR_BODY: EmailContentSensor.get_msg_text(email_message),
         }
-        return self._value_template.render(variables)
+        return self._value_template.render(variables, parse_result=False)
 
     def sender_allowed(self, email_message):
         """Check if the sender is in the allowed senders list."""