diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_qweb.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_qweb.py
index ae47d662dd1..f74170de46c 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_qweb.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_qweb.py
@@ -845,9 +845,9 @@ class MonetaryConverter(osv.AbstractModel):
 
         pre = post = u''
         if display_currency.position == 'before':
-            pre = u'{symbol} '
+            pre = u'{symbol}\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}'
         else:
-            post = u' {symbol}'
+            post = u'\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}{symbol}'
 
         return HTMLSafe(u'{pre}<span class="oe_currency_value">{0}</span>{post}'.format(
             formatted_amount,
@@ -1006,9 +1006,9 @@ class QwebWidgetMonetary(osv.AbstractModel):
         )
         pre = post = u''
         if display.position == 'before':
-            pre = u'{symbol} '
+            pre = u'{symbol}\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}'
         else:
-            post = u' {symbol}'
+            post = u'\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}{symbol}'
 
         return u'{pre}{0}{post}'.format(
             formatted_amount, pre=pre, post=post
diff --git a/openerp/addons/test_converter/tests/test_html.py b/openerp/addons/test_converter/tests/test_html.py
index aef7badfe3a..2f50602c115 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/test_converter/tests/test_html.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/test_converter/tests/test_html.py
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ class TestCurrencyExport(TestExport):
                   'data-oe-field="value" data-oe-type="monetary" '
                   'data-oe-expression="obj.value">'
                       '<span class="oe_currency_value">0.12</span>'
-                      ' {symbol}</span>'.format(
+                      u'\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}{symbol}</span>'.format(
                 obj=obj,
                 symbol=currency.symbol.encode('utf-8')
-            ),)
+            ).encode('utf-8'),)
 
     def test_currency_pre(self):
         currency = self.create(
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ class TestCurrencyExport(TestExport):
             '<span data-oe-model="{obj._model._name}" data-oe-id="{obj.id}" '
                   'data-oe-field="value" data-oe-type="monetary" '
                   'data-oe-expression="obj.value">'
-                      '{symbol} '
+                      u'{symbol}\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}'
                       '<span class="oe_currency_value">0.12</span>'
                       '</span>'.format(
                 obj=obj,
                 symbol=currency.symbol.encode('utf-8')
-            ),)
+            ).encode('utf-8'),)
 
     def test_currency_precision(self):
         """ Precision should be the currency's, not the float field's
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ class TestCurrencyExport(TestExport):
                   'data-oe-field="value" data-oe-type="monetary" '
                   'data-oe-expression="obj.value">'
                       '<span class="oe_currency_value">0.12</span>'
-                      ' {symbol}</span>'.format(
+                      u'\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}{symbol}</span>'.format(
                 obj=obj,
                 symbol=currency.symbol.encode('utf-8')
-            ),)
+            ).encode('utf-8'),)
 
 class TestTextExport(TestBasicExport):
     def test_text(self):
diff --git a/openerp/report/report_sxw.py b/openerp/report/report_sxw.py
index 3abd1cb85f9..8f7de6d5cce 100644
--- a/openerp/report/report_sxw.py
+++ b/openerp/report/report_sxw.py
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ class rml_parse(object):
         res = self.lang_dict['lang_obj'].format('%.' + str(digits) + 'f', value, grouping=grouping, monetary=monetary)
         if currency_obj:
             if currency_obj.position == 'after':
-                res='%s %s'%(res,currency_obj.symbol)
+                res = u'%s\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}%s' % (res, currency_obj.symbol)
             elif currency_obj and currency_obj.position == 'before':
-                res='%s %s'%(currency_obj.symbol, res)
+                res = u'%s\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}%s' % (currency_obj.symbol, res)
         return res
 
     def display_address(self, address_record, without_company=False):