diff --git a/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
index 3b5fbeae0b4..c3d229135e6 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
@@ -235,8 +235,6 @@ class WebsiteForum(WebsiteProfile):
         if question.state == 'pending' and user.karma < forum.karma_post and question.create_uid != user:
             raise werkzeug.exceptions.NotFound()
 
-        # increment view counter
-        question.sudo().set_viewed()
         if question.parent_id:
             redirect_url = "/forum/%s/question/%s" % (slug(forum), slug(question.parent_id))
             return werkzeug.utils.redirect(redirect_url, 301)
@@ -252,6 +250,10 @@ class WebsiteForum(WebsiteProfile):
         })
         if (request.httprequest.referrer or "").startswith(request.httprequest.url_root):
             values['back_button_url'] = request.httprequest.referrer
+
+        # increment view counter
+        question.sudo().set_viewed()
+
         return request.render("website_forum.post_description_full", values)
 
     @http.route('/forum/<model("forum.forum"):forum>/question/<model("forum.post"):question>/toggle_favourite', type='json', auth="user", methods=['POST'], website=True)
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py b/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py
index d77270c55a9..98cd889e12d 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py
+++ b/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py
@@ -838,7 +838,8 @@ class Post(models.Model):
         return result
 
     def set_viewed(self):
-        self._cr.execute("""UPDATE forum_post SET views = views+1 WHERE id IN %s""", (self._ids,))
+        self.ensure_one()
+        self._cr.execute("""UPDATE forum_post SET views = views+1 WHERE views = %s and id = %s""", (self.views, self.id,))
         return True
 
     def get_access_action(self, access_uid=None):