diff --git a/addons/website/models/ir_qweb.py b/addons/website/models/ir_qweb.py
index 752a1527d31..d840bb93784 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/ir_qweb.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/ir_qweb.py
@@ -290,13 +290,6 @@ class HTML(orm.AbstractModel):
                        for child in element.iterchildren(tag=etree.Element))
         return '\n'.join(content)
 
-    def value_to_html(self, cr, uid, value, column, options=None, context=None):
-        if options and options.get("nofollow") and value:
-            base_url = self.pool['ir.config_parameter'].get_param(cr, uid, 'web.base.url', context=context)
-            for match in re.findall(r'<a\s.*href="(?!%s).*?">' % base_url, value):
-                value = re.sub(match, match[:3] + 'rel="nofollow" ' + match[3:], value)
-        return super(HTML, self).value_to_html(cr, uid, value, column, options, context=context)
-
 class Image(orm.AbstractModel):
     """
     Widget options:
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py b/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py
index 6c517ce3a44..a04531745bd 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py
+++ b/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 import logging
 import math
+import re
 import uuid
 from werkzeug.exceptions import Forbidden
 
@@ -278,8 +279,18 @@ class Post(models.Model):
         self.can_comment = user.karma >= self.karma_comment
         self.can_comment_convert = user.karma >= self.karma_comment_convert
 
+    def _update_content(self, content, forum_id):
+        forum = self.env['forum.forum'].browse(forum_id)
+        if content and self.env.user.karma < forum.karma_dofollow:
+            for match in re.findall(r'<a\s.*href=".*?">', content):
+                content = re.sub(match, match[:3] + 'rel="nofollow" ' + match[3:], content)
+        return content
+
     @api.model
     def create(self, vals):
+        if 'content' in vals and vals.get('forum_id'):
+            vals['content'] = self._update_content(vals['content'], vals['forum_id'])
+
         post = super(Post, self.with_context(mail_create_nolog=True)).create(vals)
         # deleted or closed questions
         if post.parent_id and (post.parent_id.state == 'close' or post.parent_id.active is False):
@@ -308,6 +319,8 @@ class Post(models.Model):
 
     @api.multi
     def write(self, vals):
+        if 'content' in vals:
+            vals['content'] = self._update_content(vals['content'], self.forum_id.id)
         if 'state' in vals:
             if vals['state'] in ['active', 'close'] and any(not post.can_close for post in self):
                 raise KarmaError('Not enough karma to close or reopen a post.')
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml b/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml
index d6f85b9efb1..a9bb1cf8bb6 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml
+++ b/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml
@@ -637,8 +637,7 @@
                         </t>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                <div t-if="question.post_type != 'link' and question.create_uid.karma &gt;= forum.karma_dofollow"><span t-field="question.content" class="oe_no_empty"/></div>
-                <div t-if="question.post_type != 'link' and question.create_uid.karma &lt; forum.karma_dofollow"><span t-field="question.content" class="oe_no_empty" t-field-options='{"nofollow": 1}'/></div>
+                <div t-if="question.post_type != 'link'"><span t-field="question.content" class="oe_no_empty"/></div>
 
                 <div class="clearfix">
                     <ul class="pull-right list-inline mb0" id="options">
@@ -738,8 +737,7 @@
                     style="display: inline-block;"/>
                 <div class="text-muted">On <span t-field="answer.create_date" t-field-options='{"format":"short"}'/></div>
             </div>
-            <div class="clearfix" t-if="answer.create_uid.karma &gt;= forum.karma_dofollow"><span t-field="answer.content" class="oe_no_empty"/></div>
-            <div class="clearfix" t-if="answer.create_uid.karma &lt; forum.karma_dofollow"><span t-field="answer.content" class="oe_no_empty" t-field-options='{"nofollow": 1}'/></div>
+            <div class="clearfix"><span t-field="answer.content" class="oe_no_empty"/></div>
             <div class="clearfix">
                 <ul class="list-inline pull-right mb0">
                     <li>
@@ -818,8 +816,7 @@
                         <t t-set="classes" t-value="'close comment_delete fa-times'"/>
                     </t>
 
-                    <div t-if="message.create_uid.karma &gt;= forum.karma_dofollow"><span t-field="message.body" class="oe_no_empty"/></div>
-                    <div t-if="message.create_uid.karma &lt; forum.karma_dofollow"><span t-field="message.body" class="oe_no_empty" t-field-options='{"nofollow": 1}'/></div>
+                    <div><span t-field="message.body" class="oe_no_empty"/></div>
                     <t t-set="required_karma" t-value="message.author_id.id == user.partner_id.id and object.forum_id.karma_comment_convert_own or object.forum_id.karma_comment_convert_all"/>
                     <t t-if="(object.parent_id and object.parent_id.state != 'close' and object.parent_id.active != False) or (not object.parent_id and object.state != 'close' and object.active != False)">
                         <t t-set="allow_post_comment" t-value="True" />
@@ -1107,8 +1104,7 @@
                 </tr>
                 </table>
                 <div class="well well-sm">
-                    <div t-if="user.karma &gt;= forum.karma_dofollow"><span t-field="user.partner_id.website_description" class="oe_no_empty"/></div>
-                    <div t-if="user.karma &lt; forum.karma_dofollow"><span t-field="user.partner_id.website_description" class="oe_no_empty" t-field-options='{"nofollow": 1}'/></div>
+                    <div><span t-field="user.partner_id.website_description" class="oe_no_empty"/></div>
                     <t t-if="uid == user.id">
                         <a class="fa fa-arrow-right" t-attf-href="/forum/#{slug(forum)}/user/#{slug(user)}/edit"> Edit Your Bio</a>
                     </t>