diff --git a/magnolia-module-standard-templating-kit/src/main/java/info/magnolia/module/templatingkit/search/SearchResultItem.java b/magnolia-module-standard-templating-kit/src/main/java/info/magnolia/module/templatingkit/search/SearchResultItem.java
index 2a35e33..39e5a50 100644
--- a/magnolia-module-standard-templating-kit/src/main/java/info/magnolia/module/templatingkit/search/SearchResultItem.java
+++ b/magnolia-module-standard-templating-kit/src/main/java/info/magnolia/module/templatingkit/search/SearchResultItem.java
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@
                 StringBuffer snippet = new StringBuffer();
 
                 snippet.append(StringUtils.substring(resultString, from, pos));
-                snippet.append("<em class=\"highlight\">");
+                snippet.append("<mark>");
                 snippet.append(StringUtils.substring(resultString, pos, posEnd));
-                snippet.append("</em>");
+                snippet.append("</mark>");
                 snippet.append(StringUtils.substring(resultString, posEnd, to));
 
                 if (from > 0) {