diff --git a/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py b/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py
index 2a8b934528b..cb896096a62 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py
+++ b/addons/website_forum/models/forum.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Forum(osv.Model):
('vote','Most Voted'),
('relevancy','Relevancy'),
], 'Default Order', required=True),
+ 'default_allow': fields.selection([('post_link','Link'),('ask_question','Question'),('post_discussion','Discussion')], 'Default Post', required=True),
'allow_link': fields.boolean('Links', help="When clicking on the post, it redirects to an external link"),
'allow_question': fields.boolean('Questions', help="Users can answer only once per question. Contributors can edit answers and mark the right ones."),
'allow_discussion': fields.boolean('Discussions'),
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ class Forum(osv.Model):
_defaults = {
'default_order': 'date',
'allow_question': True,
+ 'default_allow': 'ask_question',
'allow_link': False,
'allow_discussion': False,
'description': 'This community is for professionals and enthusiasts of our products and services.',
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/views/forum.xml b/addons/website_forum/views/forum.xml
index ff1a10b40a1..b19d7018bbe 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/views/forum.xml
+++ b/addons/website_forum/views/forum.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
+
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml b/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml
index b0a4871998e..b0cc8411174 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml
+++ b/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@