diff --git a/rhodecode/login/views.py b/rhodecode/login/views.py
--- a/rhodecode/login/views.py
+++ b/rhodecode/login/views.py
@@ -326,7 +326,17 @@ class LoginView(object):
                         error_dict = {'recaptcha_field': _msg}
                         raise formencode.Invalid(_msg, _value, None,
                                                  error_dict=error_dict)
-                UserModel().reset_password_link(form_result)
+
+                # Generate reset URL and send mail.
+                user_email = form_result['email']
+                user = User.get_by_email(user_email)
+                password_reset_url = self.request.route_url(
+                    'reset_password_confirmation',
+                    _query={'key': user.api_key})
+                UserModel().reset_password_link(
+                    form_result, password_reset_url)
+
+                # Display success message and redirect.
                 self.session.flash(
                     _('Your password reset link was sent'),
                     queue='success')
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/user.py b/rhodecode/model/user.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/user.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/user.py
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class UserModel(BaseModel):
             log.error(traceback.format_exc())
             raise
 
-    def reset_password_link(self, data):
+    def reset_password_link(self, data, pwd_reset_url):
         from rhodecode.lib.celerylib import tasks, run_task
         from rhodecode.model.notification import EmailNotificationModel
         user_email = data['email']
@@ -502,12 +502,8 @@ class UserModel(BaseModel):
             if user:
                 log.debug('password reset user found %s', user)
 
-                password_reset_url = url(
-                    'reset_password_confirmation', key=user.api_key,
-                    qualified=True)
-
                 email_kwargs = {
-                    'password_reset_url': password_reset_url,
+                    'password_reset_url': pwd_reset_url,
                     'user': user,
                     'email': user_email,
                     'date': datetime.datetime.now()