diff --git a/install/data/defaults.json b/install/data/defaults.json
index 12acc55fd6..e32f98fd27 100644
--- a/install/data/defaults.json
+++ b/install/data/defaults.json
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
     "min:rep:chat": 0,
     "min:rep:downvote": 0,
     "min:rep:upvote": 0,
+    "min:rep:post-links": 0,
     "min:rep:flag": 0,
     "min:rep:profile-picture": 0,
     "min:rep:cover-picture": 0,
diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/reputation.json b/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/reputation.json
index 293aa5b440..53801c6662 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/reputation.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/reputation.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	"downvotes-per-day": "Downvotes per day (set to 0 for unlimited downvotes)",
 	"downvotes-per-user-per-day": "Downvotes per user per day (set to 0 for unlimited downvotes)",
 	"min-rep-chat": "Minimum reputation to send chat messages",
+	"min-rep-post-links": "Minimum reputation to post links",
 	"min-rep-flag": "Minimum reputation to flag posts",
 	"min-rep-website": "Minimum reputation to add \"Website\" to user profile",
 	"min-rep-aboutme": "Minimum reputation to add \"About me\" to user profile",
diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/error.json b/public/language/en-GB/error.json
index a374787ea6..af0b72e990 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/error.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/error.json
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
 	"not-enough-reputation-to-chat": "You need %1 reputation to chat",
 	"not-enough-reputation-to-upvote": "You need %1 reputation to upvote",
 	"not-enough-reputation-to-downvote": "You need %1 reputation to downvote",
+	"not-enough-reputation-to-post-links": "You need %1 reputation to post links",
 	"not-enough-reputation-to-flag": "You need %1 reputation to flag this post",
 	"not-enough-reputation-min-rep-website": "You need %1 reputation to add a website",
 	"not-enough-reputation-min-rep-aboutme": "You need %1 reputation to add an about me",
diff --git a/src/api/posts.js b/src/api/posts.js
index cb2621ec81..8a8e53ec3a 100644
--- a/src/api/posts.js
+++ b/src/api/posts.js
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ postsAPI.edit = async function (caller, data) {
 		throw new Error(`[[error:content-too-short, ${meta.config.minimumPostLength}]]`);
 	} else if (contentLen > meta.config.maximumPostLength) {
 		throw new Error(`[[error:content-too-long, ${meta.config.maximumPostLength}]]`);
+	} else if (!await posts.canUserPostContentWithLinks(caller.uid, data.content)) {
+		throw new Error(`[[error:not-enough-reputation-to-post-links, ${meta.config['min:rep:post-links']}]]`);
 	}
 
 	data.uid = caller.uid;
diff --git a/src/posts/queue.js b/src/posts/queue.js
index 2c485fb11e..565e21338b 100644
--- a/src/posts/queue.js
+++ b/src/posts/queue.js
@@ -85,6 +85,24 @@ module.exports = function (Posts) {
 		postData.data.content = result.postData.content;
 	}
 
+	Posts.canUserPostContentWithLinks = async function (uid, content) {
+		if (!content) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		const [reputation, isPrivileged] = await Promise.all([
+			user.getUserField(uid, 'reputation'),
+			user.isPrivileged(uid),
+		]);
+
+		if (!isPrivileged && reputation < meta.config['min:rep:post-links']) {
+			const parsed = await plugins.hooks.fire('filter:parse.raw', String(content));
+			if (parsed.match(/<a[^>]*>([^<]+)<\/a>/g)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	};
+
 	Posts.shouldQueue = async function (uid, data) {
 		const [userData, isMemberOfExempt, categoryQueueEnabled] = await Promise.all([
 			user.getUserFields(uid, ['uid', 'reputation', 'postcount']),
@@ -94,7 +112,12 @@ module.exports = function (Posts) {
 
 		const shouldQueue = meta.config.postQueue && categoryQueueEnabled &&
 			!isMemberOfExempt &&
-			(!userData.uid || userData.reputation < meta.config.postQueueReputationThreshold || userData.postcount <= 0);
+			(
+				!userData.uid ||
+				userData.reputation < meta.config.postQueueReputationThreshold ||
+				userData.postcount <= 0 ||
+				!await Posts.canUserPostContentWithLinks(uid, data.content)
+			);
 		const result = await plugins.hooks.fire('filter:post.shouldQueue', {
 			shouldQueue: !!shouldQueue,
 			uid: uid,
diff --git a/src/topics/create.js b/src/topics/create.js
index f962b21ddf..44755ec7ee 100644
--- a/src/topics/create.js
+++ b/src/topics/create.js
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ module.exports = function (Topics) {
 		data.tags = await Topics.filterTags(data.tags, data.cid);
 		if (!data.fromQueue && !isAdmin) {
 			Topics.checkContent(data.content);
+			if (!await posts.canUserPostContentWithLinks(uid, data.content)) {
+				throw new Error(`[[error:not-enough-reputation-to-post-links, ${meta.config['min:rep:post-links']}]]`);
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (!categoryExists) {
@@ -177,6 +180,9 @@ module.exports = function (Topics) {
 		if (!data.fromQueue && !isAdmin) {
 			await user.isReadyToPost(uid, data.cid);
 			Topics.checkContent(data.content);
+			if (!await posts.canUserPostContentWithLinks(uid, data.content)) {
+				throw new Error(`[[error:not-enough-reputation-to-post-links, ${meta.config['min:rep:post-links']}]]`);
+			}
 		}
 
 		// For replies to scheduled topics, don't have a timestamp older than topic's itself
diff --git a/src/views/admin/settings/reputation.tpl b/src/views/admin/settings/reputation.tpl
index 6f5796170e..c747f22189 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/settings/reputation.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/settings/reputation.tpl
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 					<label class="form-label" for="downvotesPerUserPerDay">[[admin/settings/reputation:downvotes-per-user-per-day]]</label>
 					<input type="number" min="0" class="form-control" placeholder="3" data-field="downvotesPerUserPerDay" id="downvotesPerUserPerDay">
 				</div>
+				<div class="mb-3">
+					<label class="form-label" for="min:rep:post-links">[[admin/settings/reputation:min-rep-post-links]]</label>
+					<input type="number" class="form-control" placeholder="0" data-field="min:rep:post-links" id="min:rep:post-links">
+				</div>
 				<div class="mb-3">
 					<label class="form-label" for="min:rep:flag">[[admin/settings/reputation:min-rep-flag]]</label>
 					<input type="number" class="form-control" placeholder="0" data-field="min:rep:flag" id="min:rep:flag">