diff --git a/app/controllers/debates_controller.rb b/app/controllers/debates_controller.rb
index 9ad043bb6..c1fa928a7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/debates_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/debates_controller.rb
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ class DebatesController < ApplicationController
   def create
     @debate = Debate.new(debate_params)
     @debate.author = current_user
-    @debate.save
-    respond_with @debate
+    if verify_captcha? and @debate.save
+      redirect_to @debate, notice: t('flash.actions.create.notice')
+    else
+      render :new
+    end
   end
 
   def update
@@ -47,4 +50,9 @@ class DebatesController < ApplicationController
       raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound unless @debate.editable_by?(current_user)
     end
 
+    def verify_captcha?
+      return true unless Rails.application.secrets.recaptcha_public_key
+      verify_recaptcha(model: @debate) 
+    end
+
 end
diff --git a/app/views/debates/_form.html.erb b/app/views/debates/_form.html.erb
index 9d0af3892..df43ab8b0 100644
--- a/app/views/debates/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/debates/_form.html.erb
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
     Acepto la política de privacidad y el aviso legal 
   <% end %>
 
+  <%= render 'shared/captcha' %>
+
   <div class="actions">
     <%= f.submit %>
   </div>
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_captcha.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_captcha.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0793594e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/shared/_captcha.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<% if Rails.application.secrets.recaptcha_public_key %>
+  <div class="g-recaptcha" data-sitekey="6LeJIQoTAAAAAA0Mj8YroyORPa-MjfcyTDnKXRSV"></div>
+<% end %>
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