diff --git a/app/models/badge.rb b/app/models/badge.rb
index f8c41e7db19..96938ec4ead 100644
--- a/app/models/badge.rb
+++ b/app/models/badge.rb
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class Badge < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def long_description
     key = "badges.#{i18n_name}.long_description"
-    I18n.t(key, default: self[:long_description] || '')
+    I18n.t(key, default: self[:long_description] || '', base_uri: Discourse.base_uri)
   end
 
   def long_description=(val)
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Badge < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def description
     key = "badges.#{i18n_name}.description"
-    I18n.t(key, default: self[:description] || '')
+    I18n.t(key, default: self[:description] || '', base_uri: Discourse.base_uri)
   end
 
   def description=(val)
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 2ee6ce1c635..de77b20115b 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -3265,9 +3265,9 @@ en:
         This badge is granted when you receive your first like on a post. Congratulations, you've posted something that your fellow community members found interesting, cool, or useful!
     autobiographer:
       name: Autobiographer
-      description: Filled out <a href="/my/preferences">profile</a> information
+      description: Filled out <a href="%{base_uri}/my/preferences">profile</a> information
       long_description: |
-        This badge is granted for filling out <a href="/my/preferences">your user profile</a> and selecting a profile picture. Letting the community know a bit more about who you are and what you're interested in makes for a better, more connected community. Join us!
+        This badge is granted for filling out <a href="%{base_uri}/my/preferences">your user profile</a> and selecting a profile picture. Letting the community know a bit more about who you are and what you're interested in makes for a better, more connected community. Join us!
     anniversary:
       name: Anniversary
       description: Active member for a year, posted at least once
@@ -3360,9 +3360,9 @@ en:
         This badge is granted the first time you quote a post in your reply. Quoting relevant sections of earlier posts in your reply helps keep discussions connected together and on topic. The easiest way to quote is to highlight a section of a post, and then press any reply button. Quote generously!
     read_guidelines:
       name: Read Guidelines
-      description: Read the <a href="/guidelines">community guidelines</a>
+      description: Read the <a href="%{base_uri}/guidelines">community guidelines</a>
       long_description: |
-        This badge is granted for <a href="/guidelines">reading the community guidelines</a>. Following and sharing these simple guidelines helps build a safe, fun, and sustainable community for everyone. Always remember there's another human being, one very much like yourself, on the other side of that screen. Be nice!
+        This badge is granted for <a href="%{base_uri}/guidelines">reading the community guidelines</a>. Following and sharing these simple guidelines helps build a safe, fun, and sustainable community for everyone. Always remember there's another human being, one very much like yourself, on the other side of that screen. Be nice!
     reader:
       name: Reader
       description: Read every reply in a topic with more than 100 replies