diff --git a/ethereum/contracts/core/Forum.sol b/ethereum/contracts/core/Forum.sol
index f281bb0..0396c86 100644
--- a/ethereum/contracts/core/Forum.sol
+++ b/ethereum/contracts/core/Forum.sol
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense
 pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
 
+import "./Reputation.sol";
+
 struct Post {
     uint id;
     address sender;
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ struct Post {
     // TODO: citations
 }
 
-contract Forum {
+contract Forum is Reputation {
     mapping(uint => Post) public posts;
     uint public postCount;
 
@@ -27,4 +29,9 @@ contract Forum {
         post.contentId = contentId;
         emit PostAdded(postIndex);
     }
+
+    function _onValidatePost(uint postIndex, uint amount) internal {
+        Post storage post = posts[postIndex];
+        _update(address(this), post.author, amount);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ethereum/contracts/core/ValidationPools.sol b/ethereum/contracts/core/ValidationPools.sol
index a602bea..be9ea07 100644
--- a/ethereum/contracts/core/ValidationPools.sol
+++ b/ethereum/contracts/core/ValidationPools.sol
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ contract ValidationPools is Reputation, Forum {
             uint reward = ((((totalRewards * pool.minted) / 2) /
                 amountFromWinners) * pool.params.bindingPercent) / 100;
             totalAllocated += reward;
-            _update(address(this), post.author, pool.minted / 2 + reward);
-            // TODO: Transfer REP to the forum instead of to the author directly
+            // Transfer REP to the forum instead of to the author directly
+            _onValidatePost(pool.postIndex, pool.minted / 2 + reward);
         } else {
             // If vote does not pass, divide the losing stake among the winners
             totalRewards += pool.minted;