diff --git a/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
index fb21827b0fe..8ec59225e6b 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class WebsiteForum(http.Controller):
         if post_type == 'question' and not post.get('post_name', ''):
             return request.render('website.http_error', {'status_code': _('Bad Request'), 'status_message': _('Title should not be empty.')})
         if post.get('content', '') == '<p><br></p>':
-            return werkzeug.utils.redirect("/forum/%s/question/%s?nocontent=1" % (slug(forum), post_parent and slug(post_parent)))
+            return request.render('website.http_error', {'status_code': _('Bad Request'), 'status_message': _('Question should not be empty.')})
 
         post_tag_ids = forum._tag_to_write_vals(post.get('post_tags', ''))
 
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/i18n/website_forum.pot b/addons/website_forum/i18n/website_forum.pot
index 75bdf73ced2..d160e5971bb 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/i18n/website_forum.pot
+++ b/addons/website_forum/i18n/website_forum.pot
@@ -2471,6 +2471,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Title must not be empty"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: website_forum
+#: code:addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py:325
+#, python-format
+msgid "Question should not be empty."
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: website_forum
 #: code:addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py:323
 #: code:addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py:394