diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/templates/discussion/edx_ace/responsenotification/email/body.html b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/templates/discussion/edx_ace/responsenotification/email/body.html
index 8eb7c8a30387ebe991c59589cd3c85e8eb50f87d..fcfe2ef9024be6f59fd6a3c026371c47ff35d7d1 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/templates/discussion/edx_ace/responsenotification/email/body.html
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/templates/discussion/edx_ace/responsenotification/email/body.html
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
                 {{ comment_body }}
             </div>
 
-            {% trans "View discussion" as course_cta_text %}{{course_cta_text|force_escape}}
+            {% filter force_escape %}
+                {% blocktrans asvar course_cta_text %}View discussion{% endblocktrans %}
+            {% endfilter %}
             {% include "ace_common/edx_ace/common/return_to_course_cta.html" with course_cta_text=course_cta_text course_cta_url=post_link%}
 
             {% block google_analytics_pixel %}