diff --git a/addons/gamification/data/gamification_karma_rank_data.xml b/addons/gamification/data/gamification_karma_rank_data.xml
index 2a5ad0231fe..b83c36327e7 100644
--- a/addons/gamification/data/gamification_karma_rank_data.xml
+++ b/addons/gamification/data/gamification_karma_rank_data.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
         <record id="rank_newbie" model="gamification.karma.rank">
             <field name="name">Newbie</field>
             <field name="description" type="html"><p>You just began the adventure! Welcome!</p></field>
+            <field name="description_motivational" type="html">
+                <div class="media align-items-center">
+                    <div class="media-body">Reach the next rank to start conquering the world!</div>
+                    <img class="ml-3 img img-fluid" style="max-height: 72px;" src="/gamification/static/img/rank_misc_world.png"/>
+                </div>
+            </field>
             <field name="karma_min">1</field>
             <field name="image" type="base64" file="gamification/static/img/rank_newbie_badge.svg"/>
         </record>
diff --git a/addons/gamification/models/res_users.py b/addons/gamification/models/res_users.py
index 8f59f6c7591..f556dcc514a 100644
--- a/addons/gamification/models/res_users.py
+++ b/addons/gamification/models/res_users.py
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ class Users(models.Model):
 
     @api.multi
     def write(self, vals):
+        result = super(Users, self).write(vals)
         if 'karma' in vals:
             self._recompute_rank()
-        return super(Users, self).write(vals)
+        return result
 
     @api.multi
     def add_karma(self, karma):
@@ -72,13 +73,16 @@ class Users(models.Model):
                  self.env['gamification.karma.rank'].search([], order="karma_min DESC")]
         for user in self:
             old_rank = user.rank_id
-            for i in range(0, len(ranks)):
-                if user.karma >= ranks[i]['karma_min']:
-                    user.write({
-                        'rank_id': ranks[i]['rank'].id,
-                        'next_rank_id': ranks[i - 1]['rank'].id if i > 0 else False
-                    })
-                    break
+            if user.karma == 0 and ranks:
+                user.write({'next_rank_id': ranks[-1]['rank'].id})
+            else:
+                for i in range(0, len(ranks)):
+                    if user.karma >= ranks[i]['karma_min']:
+                        user.write({
+                            'rank_id': ranks[i]['rank'].id,
+                            'next_rank_id': ranks[i - 1]['rank'].id if 0 < i else False
+                        })
+                        break
             if old_rank != user.rank_id:
                 user._rank_changed()
 
diff --git a/addons/gamification/static/img/rank_misc_world.png b/addons/gamification/static/img/rank_misc_world.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..087b7e7bd1d
Binary files /dev/null and b/addons/gamification/static/img/rank_misc_world.png differ
diff --git a/addons/website_profile/views/website_profile.xml b/addons/website_profile/views/website_profile.xml
index 602258ee30f..96de581b036 100644
--- a/addons/website_profile/views/website_profile.xml
+++ b/addons/website_profile/views/website_profile.xml
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@
                             </div>
                             <button class="btn btn-sm d-md-none bg-white border" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#o_wprofile_sidebar_collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="o_wprofile_sidebar_collapse">More info</button>
                         </div>
-                        <div t-if="user.rank_id" class="collapse d-md-block" id="o_wprofile_sidebar_collapse">
-                            <div class="mb-3">
+                        <div class="collapse d-md-block" id="o_wprofile_sidebar_collapse">
+                            <div t-if="user.next_rank_id" class="mb-3">
                                 <small class="font-weight-bold mt-1">Next rank:</small>
                                 <t t-call="website_profile.profile_next_rank_card">
                                     <t t-set="img_max_width">40%</t>
@@ -228,9 +228,14 @@
     </template>
 
     <template id="profile_next_rank_card" name="Profile Next Rank Card">
-        <div class="o_wprofile_progress_circle">
+        <div t-if="user.next_rank_id" class="o_wprofile_progress_circle">
             <svg viewBox="0 0 36 36" class="o_pc_circular_chart">
-                <t t-set="user_points" t-value="int(100*(user.karma - user.rank_id.karma_min)/(user.next_rank_id.karma_min - user.rank_id.karma_min))"/>
+                <t t-if="(user.next_rank_id.karma_min - user.rank_id.karma_min) > 0">
+                    <t t-set="user_points" t-value="int(100*(user.karma - user.rank_id.karma_min)/(user.next_rank_id.karma_min - user.rank_id.karma_min))"/>
+                </t>
+                <t t-else="">
+                    <t t-set="user_points" t-value="0"/>
+                </t>
                 <path class="o_pc_circle_bg" d="M18 2.0845 a 15.9155 15.9155 0 0 1 0 31.831 a 15.9155 15.9155 0 0 1 0 -31.831" />
                 <path class="o_pc_circle" t-attf-stroke-dasharray="#{user_points}, 100" d="M18 2.0845 a 15.9155 15.9155 0 0 1 0 31.831 a 15.9155 15.9155 0 0 1 0 -31.831" stroke="url(#gradient)" />
                 <linearGradient id="gradient">
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_homepage.xml b/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_homepage.xml
index 932903d2e9f..de99ad1eef8 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_homepage.xml
+++ b/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_homepage.xml
@@ -342,17 +342,19 @@
 
 <template id='slides_home_user_profile_small' name="User Profile">
     <div class="o_wslides_home_aside">
-        <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
+        <div t-if="user.rank_id" class="d-flex align-items-center">
             <span class="font-weight-bold text-muted mr-2">Current rank:</span>
             <img t-attf-src="/web/image/gamification.karma.rank/#{user.rank_id.id}/image_small" height="16" alt="" class="mr-1"/>
             <a href="/profile/ranks" t-field="user.rank_id"/>
         </div>
-        <div class="font-weight-bold text-muted mt-1">Next rank:</div>
-        <t t-call="website_profile.profile_next_rank_card">
-            <t t-set="bg_class">bg-200</t>
-            <t t-set="img_max_width">50%</t>
+        <t t-if="user.next_rank_id">
+            <div class="font-weight-bold text-muted mt-1">Next rank:</div>
+            <t t-call="website_profile.profile_next_rank_card">
+                <t t-set="bg_class">bg-200</t>
+                <t t-set="img_max_width">50%</t>
+            </t>
+            <div t-field="user.next_rank_id.description_motivational"/>
         </t>
-        <div t-field="user.next_rank_id.description_motivational"/>
     </div>
 </template>