diff --git a/addons/website_forum/i18n/website_forum.pot b/addons/website_forum/i18n/website_forum.pot
index b929173fcd2..fb529db7baa 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/i18n/website_forum.pot
+++ b/addons/website_forum/i18n/website_forum.pot
@@ -3917,6 +3917,13 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "it is a rant disguised as a question: “______ sucks, am I right?”"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: website_forum
+#. odoo-javascript
+#: code:addons/website_forum/static/src/js/website_forum.js:0
+#, python-format
+msgid "karma is required to perform this action. "
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: website_forum
 #. odoo-javascript
 #: code:addons/website_forum/static/src/xml/public_templates.xml:0
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/static/src/js/website_forum.js b/addons/website_forum/static/src/js/website_forum.js
index 922dfbed185..2ea1f708384 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/static/src/js/website_forum.js
+++ b/addons/website_forum/static/src/js/website_forum.js
@@ -280,11 +280,12 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteForum = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
                     ${_t("Read the guidelines to know how to gain karma.")}
                 </a>`)
             : "";
+        const translatedText = _t("karma is required to perform this action. ");
         this.displayNotification({
             type: "warning",
             sticky: false,
             title: _t("Karma Error"),
-            message: markup(`${karma} ${_t("karma is required to perform this action. ")}${additionalInfoWithForumID}`)
+            message: markup(`${karma} ${translatedText}${additionalInfoWithForumID}`)
         });
     },
     /**