diff --git a/src/core/utils.js b/src/core/utils.js
index a26557913e..0d1f37537b 100644
--- a/src/core/utils.js
+++ b/src/core/utils.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import $ from "jquery";
 import logging from "@patternslib/patternslib/src/core/logging";
+import _ from "lodash";
 
 const logger = logging.getLogger("core utils");
 
@@ -438,6 +439,78 @@ const resolveIcon = async function (name) {
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * This is for avoiding CSP issues with underscore's template
+ *
+ * More details: https://github.com/plone/mockup/issues/1306
+ *
+ * Implementation was taken from https://github.com/silvermine/undertemplate/blob/master/src/index.js
+ *
+ */
+var template = function (text, userSettings) {
+    const ESCAPE_ENTITIES = {
+        '&': '&',
+        '<': '&lt;',
+        '>': '&gt;',
+        '"': '&quot;',
+        "'": '&#x27;', // eslint-disable-line quotes
+        '`': '&#x60;',
+    };
+
+    const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
+        escape: /<%-([\s\S]+?)%>/g,
+        interpolate: /<%=([\s\S]+?)%>/g,
+    };
+
+    let parts = [],
+        index = 0,
+        settings = _.defaults({}, userSettings, DEFAULT_SETTINGS),
+        regExpPattern, matcher;
+
+    regExpPattern = [
+        settings.escape.source,
+        settings.interpolate.source,
+    ];
+    matcher = new RegExp(regExpPattern.join('|') + '|$', 'g');
+
+    text.replace(matcher, function(match, escape, interpolate, offset) {
+        parts.push(text.slice(index, offset));
+        index = offset + match.length;
+
+        if (escape) {
+            parts.push(function(data) {
+                return escapeHTML(getValue(escape, data));
+            });
+        } else if (interpolate) {
+            parts.push(getValue.bind(null, interpolate));
+        }
+    });
+
+    return function(data) {
+        return _.reduce(parts, function(str, part) {
+            return str + (_.isFunction(part) ? part(data) : part);
+        }, '');
+    };
+
+    function escapeHTML(str) {
+        let pattern = '(?:' + _.keys(ESCAPE_ENTITIES).join('|') + ')',
+            testRegExp = new RegExp(pattern),
+            replaceRegExp = new RegExp(pattern, 'g');
+
+        if (testRegExp.test(str)) {
+            return str.replace(replaceRegExp, function(match) {
+                return ESCAPE_ENTITIES[match];
+            });
+        }
+
+        return str;
+    }
+
+    function getValue(path, data) {
+        return _.get(data, _.trim(path), '');
+    }
+}
+
 export default {
     bool: bool,
     escapeHTML: escapeHTML,
@@ -453,4 +526,5 @@ export default {
     resolveIcon: resolveIcon,
     setId: setId,
     storage: storage,
+    template: template,
 };
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/relateditems.js b/src/pat/relateditems/relateditems.js
index 49a958740a..252e7e44b7 100644
--- a/src/pat/relateditems/relateditems.js
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/relateditems.js
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ export default Base.extend({
         resultTemplateSelector: null,
         selectionTemplateSelector: null,
         toolbarTemplateSelector: null,
+        toolbarNotAutoTemplateSelector: null,
+        toolbarRecentlyUsedTemplateSelector: null,
+        toolbarFavoritesTemplateSelector: null,
+        toolbarUploadTemplateSelector: null,
 
         // needed
         multiple: true,
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ export default Base.extend({
             one_level_up: _t("Go one level up"),
         });
         options._item = item;
-        return _.template(template)(options);
+        return utils.template(template)(options);
     },
 
     setAjax() {
@@ -230,9 +234,9 @@ export default Base.extend({
 
     async renderToolbar() {
         const path = this.currentPath;
-        let html;
 
         const parts = path.split("/");
+        let html = "";
         let itemPath = "";
         let itemsHtml = "";
         for (const part of parts) {
@@ -255,30 +259,67 @@ export default Base.extend({
         let recentlyUsedHtml = "";
         if (this.options.recentlyUsed) {
             const recentlyUsed = this.recentlyUsed(true); // filter out only those items which can actually be selected
-            for (const item of recentlyUsed.reverse()) {
+            for (let item of recentlyUsed.reverse()) {
                 // reverse to get newest first.
+                if (item['imgsrc'] === undefined) {
+                    item['imgsrc'] = '';
+                }
+
+                if (item['getURL'] && (item['getIcon'] || item['portal_type'] === "Image")){
+                    item['imgsrc'] = '<img src="' + item['getURL'] + '/@@images/image/tile">'
+                }
+
+                var klass = [
+                    'pat-relateditems-recentlyused-title',
+                    item['portal_type'] ? ' contenttype-' + item['portal_type'].toLowerCase() : '',
+                    item['review_state'] ? ' state-' + item['review_state'] : ''
+                ]
+
+                item['itemclass'] =  klass.join(' ')
+
                 recentlyUsedHtml =
                     recentlyUsedHtml + this.applyTemplate("recentlyused", item);
             }
         }
 
-        html = this.applyTemplate("toolbar", {
+        if (this.options.mode !=='auto'){
+            html += this.applyTemplate('toolbarNotAuto', {
+                searchModeClass: (this.options.mode=='search') ? 'btn-primary':'btn-default',
+                searchModeText: _t('Search'),
+                browseModeClass: (this.options.mode=='browse') ? 'btn-primary':'btn-default',
+                browseModeText: _t('Browse'),
+            });
+        }
+
+        html += this.applyTemplate("toolbar", {
             items: itemsHtml,
-            favItems: favoritesHtml,
-            favText: _t("Favorites"),
             searchText: _t("Current path:"),
-            searchModeText: _t("Search"),
-            browseModeText: _t("Browse"),
-            recentlyUsedItems: recentlyUsedHtml,
-            recentlyUsedText: _t("Recently Used"),
             icon_root: await utils.resolveIcon("house-fill"),
-            icon_recently_used: await utils.resolveIcon("grid-fill"),
-            icon_favorites: await utils.resolveIcon("star-fill"),
-            icon_upload: await utils.resolveIcon("cloud-arrow-up"),
-            upload: this.options.upload,
-            upload_text: _t("Upload"),
         });
 
+        if (recentlyUsedHtml != "") {
+            html += this.applyTemplate('toolbarRecentlyUsed', {
+              recentlyUsedItems: recentlyUsedHtml,
+              recentlyUsedText: _t('Recently Used'),
+              icon_recently_used: await utils.resolveIcon("grid-fill"),
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (this.options.favorites.length > 0){
+            html += this.applyTemplate('toolbarFavorites', {
+              favItems: favoritesHtml,
+              favText: _t('Favorites'),
+              icon_favorites: await utils.resolveIcon("star-fill"),
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (this.options.upload){
+            html += this.applyTemplate('toolbarUpload', {
+                icon_upload: await utils.resolveIcon("cloud-arrow-up"),
+                upload_text: _t("Upload"),
+            });
+        }
+
         this.$toolbar.html(html);
 
         // unbind mouseup event from select2 to override the behavior:
@@ -512,6 +553,9 @@ export default Base.extend({
         this.resultTemplate = (await import("./templates/result.xml")).default; // prettier-ignore
         this.selectionTemplate = (await import("./templates/selection.xml")).default; // prettier-ignore
         this.toolbarTemplate = (await import("./templates/toolbar.xml")).default; // prettier-ignore
+        this.toolbarNotAutoTemplate = (await import("./templates/toolbar_not_auto.xml")).default; // prettier-ignore
+        this.toolbarRecentlyUsedTemplate = (await import("./templates/toolbar_recently_used.xml")).default; // prettier-ignore
+        this.toolbarFavoritesTemplate = (await import("./templates/toolbar_favorites.xml")).default; // prettier-ignore
 
         this.browsing = this.options.mode !== "search";
 
@@ -542,6 +586,13 @@ export default Base.extend({
                 },
                 item
             );
+            if (item['imgsrc'] === undefined) {
+                item['imgsrc'] = '';
+            }
+
+            if (item['getURL'] && (item['getIcon'] || item['portal_type'] === "Image")){
+                item['imgsrc'] = '<div class="pat-relateditems-item-image"><img src="' + item['getURL'] + '/@@images/image/thumb"></div>'
+            }
 
             // activate petterns on the result set.
             const $selection = $(this.applyTemplate("selection", item));
@@ -569,6 +620,8 @@ export default Base.extend({
             item = $.extend(
                 true,
                 {
+                    one_level_up: _t("Go one level up"),
+                    open_folder: _t("Open folder"),
                     Title: "",
                     getIcon: "",
                     getURL: "",
@@ -577,9 +630,16 @@ export default Base.extend({
                     iconLevelUp: icon_level_up,
                     iconLevelDown: icon_level_down,
                     path: "",
+                    result_path: "",
                     portal_type: "",
                     review_state: "",
                     selectable: false,
+                    div_class: 'pat-relateditems-result',
+                    span_title_class: '',
+                    not_one_level_up_open_a: '',
+                    not_one_level_up_close_a: '',
+                    browse_folder_a: '',
+                    append_if_image: '',
                 },
                 item
             );
@@ -588,6 +648,40 @@ export default Base.extend({
                 // do not allow already selected items to be selected again.
                 item.selectable = false;
             }
+
+            if (item['oneLevelUp']) {
+                item['div_class'] += ' one-level-up';
+                item['result_path'] = item['currentPath'];
+            } else {
+                let klass = [
+                    'pat-relateditems-result-select',
+                    item['selectable'] ? 'selectable' : ''
+                ]
+                item['not_one_level_up_open_a'] += '<a class="' + klass.join(' ') + '" data-path="' + item['path'] + '">';
+                item['not_one_level_up_close_a'] += '</a>';
+                item['result_path'] = item['path'];
+            }
+
+            let klass = [
+                'pat-relateditems-result-title',
+                item['portal_type'] ? 'contenttype-' + item['portal_type'].toLowerCase() : '',
+                item['review_state'] ? 'state-' + item['review_state'] : ''
+            ]
+            item['span_title_class'] =  klass.join(' ')
+
+            if (item['is_folderish']){
+                item['browse_folder_a'] = '<a class="pat-relateditems-result-browse" data-path="' +
+                                          item['path'] + '" title="'+ (item['oneLevelUp'] ? item['one_level_up'] : item['open_folder']) +
+                                          '">'+ (item['oneLevelUp'] ? item['iconLevelUp'] : item['iconLevelDown']) + '</a>';
+            }
+
+            if (item['getURL'] && (item['getIcon'] || item['portal_type'] === "Image")) {
+                item['append_if_image'] += item['not_one_level_up_open_a'];
+                item['append_if_image'] += '<div class="pat-relateditems-result-image"><img src="'+
+                                            item['getURL'] + '/@@images/image/thumb" /></div>';
+                item['append_if_image'] += item['not_one_level_up_close_a']
+            }
+
             const result = $(this.applyTemplate("result", item));
 
             $(".pat-relateditems-result-select", result).on("click", (event) => {
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/recentlyused.xml b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/recentlyused.xml
index 4e8d6e3c62..1adb79f2fa 100644
--- a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/recentlyused.xml
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/recentlyused.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
 <li class="pat-relateditems-recentlyused dropdown-item">
   <a class="pat-relateditems-recentlyused-select" data-uid="<%- UID %>">
-    <span
-      class="pat-relateditems-recentlyused-title <%- portal_type ? 'contenttype-' + portal_type.toLowerCase() : '' %> <%- review_state ? 'state-' + review_state : '' %>"
-      title="<%- portal_type %>">
-      <%- Title %>
-    </span>
+    <span class="<%- itemclass %>" title="<%- portal_type %>"><%- Title %></span>
     <span class="pat-relateditems-recentlyused-path"><%- path %></span>
-    <% if (getURL && (getIcon || portal_type === "Image")) { %>
-      <span class="pat-relateditems-recentlyused-image">
-        <img src="<%- getURL %>/@@images/image/tile" />
-      </span>
-    <% } %>
+    <span class="pat-relateditems-recentlyused-image"><%= imgsrc %></span>
   </a>
 </li>
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/result.xml b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/result.xml
index c8b26179aa..6a8c7c34ba 100644
--- a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/result.xml
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/result.xml
@@ -1,41 +1,18 @@
-<div class="pat-relateditems-result <%- oneLevelUp ? 'one-level-up' : '' %>">
+<div class="<%- div_class %>">
   <div class="pat-relateditems-result-browse-wrapper">
-  <% if (!oneLevelUp) { %>
-    <a
-      class="pat-relateditems-result-select<%- selectable ? ' selectable' : '' %><%- oneLevelUp ? ' one-level-up' : '' %>"
-      data-path="<%- path %>">
-  <% } %>
+    <%= not_one_level_up_open_a %>
+
       <div class="pat-relateditems-result-info">
         <span
-          class="pat-relateditems-result-title <%- portal_type ? 'contenttype-' + portal_type.toLowerCase() : '' %> <%- review_state ? 'state-' + review_state : '' %>"
+          class="<%- span_title_class %>"
           title="<%- portal_type %>">
           <%- Title %>
         </span>
-        <span class="pat-relateditems-result-path"><%- oneLevelUp ? currentPath : path %></span>
+        <span class="pat-relateditems-result-path"><%- result_path %></span>
       </div>
-      <% if (is_folderish) { %>
-        <a
-          class="pat-relateditems-result-browse"
-          data-path="<%- path %>"
-          title="<%- oneLevelUp ? one_level_up : open_folder %>">
-          <%= oneLevelUp ? iconLevelUp : iconLevelDown %>
-        </a>
-      <% } %>
-  <% if (!oneLevelUp) { %>
-    </a>
-  <% } %>
+      <%= browse_folder_a %>
+    <%= not_one_level_up_close_a %>
+
   </div>
-  <% if (getURL && (getIcon || portal_type === "Image")) { %>
-    <% if (!oneLevelUp) { %>
-    <a
-      class="pat-relateditems-result-select<%- selectable ? ' selectable' : '' %><%- oneLevelUp ? ' one-level-up' : '' %>"
-      data-path="<%- path %>">
-    <% } %>
-    <div class="pat-relateditems-result-image">
-      <img src="<%- getURL %>/@@images/image/thumb" />
-    </div>
-    <% if (!oneLevelUp) { %>
-    </a>
-    <% } %>
-  <% } %>
+  <%= append_if_image %>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/selection.xml b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/selection.xml
index 3da7cc56c9..7ff0630de2 100644
--- a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/selection.xml
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/selection.xml
@@ -7,9 +7,5 @@
     </span>
     <span class="pat-relateditems-item-path"><%- path %></span>
   </div>
-  <% if (getURL && (getIcon || portal_type === "Image")) { %>
-    <div class="pat-relateditems-item-image">
-      <img src="<%- getURL %>/@@images/image/thumb" />
-    </div>
-  <% } %>
+  <%= imgsrc %>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar.xml b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar.xml
index 89e437c719..e9b2e98112 100644
--- a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar.xml
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar.xml
@@ -1,50 +1,5 @@
-<% if (mode!=='auto') { %>
-<div class="btn-group mode-selector" role="group">
-  <button type="button" class="mode search btn <% if (mode=='search') { %>btn-primary<% } else {%>btn-default<% } %>"><%- searchModeText %></button>
-  <button type="button" class="mode browse btn <% if (mode=='browse') { %>btn-primary<% } else {%>btn-default<% } %>"><%- browseModeText %></button>
-</div>
-<% } %>
 <div class="path-wrapper flex-grow-1">
   <span class="pat-relateditems-path-label"><%- searchText %></span>
   <a class="crumb" href="/"><%= icon_root %></a>
   <%= items %>
 </div>
-
-<% if (recentlyUsedItems) { %>
-<div class="recentlyUsed dropdown ms-2">
-  <button type="button" class="recentlyUsed dropdown-toggle btn btn-primary btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
-    <%= icon_recently_used %>
-    <%- recentlyUsedText %>
-    <span class="caret"/>
-  </button>
-  <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end">
-    <%= recentlyUsedItems %>
-  </ul>
-</div>
-<% } %>
-
-<% if (favorites.length > 0) { %>
-<div class="favorites dropdown dropdown-menu-end ms-2">
-  <button type="button" class="favorites dropdown-toggle btn btn-primary btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
-    <%= icon_favorites %>
-    <%- favText %>
-    <span class="caret"/>
-  </button>
-  <ul class="dropdown-menu">
-    <%= favItems %>
-  </ul>
-</div>
-<% } %>
-
-<% if (upload) { %>
-<div class="upload dropdown dropdown-menu-end ms-2">
-  <button type="button" class="upload dropdown-toggle btn btn-primary btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
-    <%= icon_upload %>
-    <%- upload_text %>
-    <span class="caret"/>
-  </button>
-  <ul class="dropdown-menu">
-    <div class="pat-upload"></div>
-  </ul>
-</div>
-<% } %>
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_favorites.xml b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_favorites.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d3069121c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_favorites.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<div class="favorites dropdown dropdown-menu-end ms-2">
+  <button type="button" class="favorites dropdown-toggle btn btn-primary btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+    <%= icon_favorites %>
+    <%- favText %>
+    <span class="caret"/>
+  </button>
+  <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+    <%= favItems %>
+  </ul>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_not_auto.xml b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_not_auto.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3645eabfb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_not_auto.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<div class="btn-group mode-selector" role="group">
+  <button type="button" class="mode search btn <%- searchModeClass %>"><%- searchModeText %></button>
+  <button type="button" class="mode browse btn <%- browseModeClass %>"><%- browseModeText %></button>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_recently_used.xml b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_recently_used.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f348da3498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_recently_used.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<div class="recentlyUsed dropdown ms-2">
+  <button type="button" class="recentlyUsed dropdown-toggle btn btn-primary btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+    <%= icon_recently_used %>
+    <%- recentlyUsedText %>
+    <span class="caret"/>
+  </button>
+  <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end">
+    <%= recentlyUsedItems %>
+  </ul>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_upload.xml b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_upload.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6ebb88a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar_upload.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<div class="upload dropdown dropdown-menu-end ms-2">
+  <button type="button" class="upload dropdown-toggle btn btn-primary btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+    <%= icon_upload %>
+    <%- upload_text %>
+    <span class="caret"/>
+  </button>
+  <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+    <div class="pat-upload"></div>
+  </ul>
+</div>