diff --git a/api/src/Html/HtmLawed.php b/api/src/Html/HtmLawed.php
index f13c1ded9a..770c96dc84 100644
--- a/api/src/Html/HtmLawed.php
+++ b/api/src/Html/HtmLawed.php
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ function hl_email_tag_transform($element, $attribute_array=0)
 		// $GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['preferences']['mail']['allowExternalIMGs'] ? '' : 'match' => '/^cid:.*/'),
 		if (isset($attribute_array['src']))
 		{
-			if (!(strlen($attribute_array['src'])>4 && strlen($attribute_array['src']<400)))
+			if (!(strlen($attribute_array['src'])>4 && strlen($attribute_array['src'])<400))
 			{
 					$attribute_array['alt']= $attribute_array['alt'].' [blocked (reason: url length):'.$attribute_array['src'].']';
 					if (!isset($attribute_array['title'])) $attribute_array['title']=$attribute_array['alt'];