diff --git a/addons/website_forum/models/forum_post.py b/addons/website_forum/models/forum_post.py
index c5c1e6b33c5..a3ea7410731 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/models/forum_post.py
+++ b/addons/website_forum/models/forum_post.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class Post(models.Model):
             post.can_comment = is_admin or user.karma >= post.karma_comment
             post.can_comment_convert = is_admin or user.karma >= post.karma_comment_convert
             post.can_view = is_admin or user.karma >= post.karma_close or (post_sudo.create_uid.karma > 0 and (post_sudo.active or post_sudo.create_uid == user))
-            post.can_display_biography = is_admin or post_sudo.create_uid.karma >= post.forum_id.karma_user_bio
+            post.can_display_biography = is_admin or (post_sudo.create_uid.karma >= post.forum_id.karma_user_bio and post_sudo.create_uid.website_published)
             post.can_post = is_admin or user.karma >= post.forum_id.karma_post
             post.can_flag = is_admin or user.karma >= post.forum_id.karma_flag
             post.can_moderate = is_admin or user.karma >= post.forum_id.karma_moderate
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/views/forum_forum_templates_tools.xml b/addons/website_forum/views/forum_forum_templates_tools.xml
index edd78291a7c..38c4505a132 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/views/forum_forum_templates_tools.xml
+++ b/addons/website_forum/views/forum_forum_templates_tools.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
 <template id="author_box">
     <t t-set="display_info" t-value="show_name or show_date or show_karma"/>
-    <t t-if="allow_biography and object.can_display_biography" t-set="bio_popover_data">
+    <t t-if="allow_biography and object.can_display_biography and request.env.user.karma >= website.karma_profile_min" t-set="bio_popover_data">
         <div class="o_wforum_bio_popover_wrap d-flex transition-fade">
             <div class="d-flex flex-column">
                 <img class="o_wforum_avatar flex-shrink-0 rounded me-3" t-att-src="request.website.image_url(object.create_uid, 'avatar_128', '60x60')" alt="Avatar"/>