diff --git a/src/openforms/emails/tests/test_confirmation_email.py b/src/openforms/emails/tests/test_confirmation_email.py
index fa09e93b90..47dcf90556 100644
--- a/src/openforms/emails/tests/test_confirmation_email.py
+++ b/src/openforms/emails/tests/test_confirmation_email.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def test_checkboxes_ordering(self):
         context = get_confirmation_email_context_data(submission)
         rendered_content = render_email_template("{% summary %}", context)
 
-        self.assertIn("Value 1; Value 2", rendered_content)
+        self.assertInHTML("<ul><li>Value 1</li><li>Value 2</li></ul>", rendered_content)
 
     def test_get_confirmation_email_templates(self):
         email_template1 = ConfirmationEmailTemplateFactory.create(
diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/email/tests/test_backend.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/email/tests/test_backend.py
index d23c1142ce..ec6dcf0293 100644
--- a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/email/tests/test_backend.py
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/email/tests/test_backend.py
@@ -217,7 +217,9 @@ def test_submission_with_email_backend(self):
         self.assertTagWithTextIn("td", "foo", message_html)
         self.assertTagWithTextIn("td", "bar", message_html)
         self.assertTagWithTextIn("td", "some_list", message_html)
-        self.assertTagWithTextIn("td", "value1; value2", message_html)
+        self.assertTagWithTextIn(
+            "td", "<ul><li>value1</li><li>value2</li></ul>", message_html
+        )
 
         cosigner_line = f"{_('Co-signed by')}: Demo Person"
 
@@ -777,7 +779,7 @@ def test_regression_nested_components_columns(self):
         message = mail.outbox[0]
 
         message_html = message.alternatives[0][0]
-        self.assertIn("Backend; Frontend", message_html)
+        self.assertInHTML("<ul><li>Backend</li><li>Frontend</li></ul>", message_html)
 
     @patch("openforms.registrations.contrib.email.plugin.EmailConfig.get_solo")
     def test_with_global_config_attach_files(self, mock_get_solo):
diff --git a/src/openforms/submissions/tests/test_submission_report.py b/src/openforms/submissions/tests/test_submission_report.py
index 2a80608246..6c53b56368 100644
--- a/src/openforms/submissions/tests/test_submission_report.py
+++ b/src/openforms/submissions/tests/test_submission_report.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def test_report_is_generated_in_same_language_as_submission(self):
             ("postcode", "3744 AA"),
             ("radio", "Radio number one"),
             ("select", "A fine selection"),
-            ("selectboxes", "This; That; The Other"),
+            ("selectboxes", "<ul><li>This</li><li>That</li><li>The Other</li></ul>"),
             ("signature", SIGNATURE),
             ("textarea", "Largish predetermined ASCII"),
             ("textfield", "Short predetermined ASCII"),