diff --git a/src/components/status.jsx b/src/components/status.jsx
index 5c21528a..9976af4c 100644
--- a/src/components/status.jsx
+++ b/src/components/status.jsx
@@ -951,6 +951,7 @@ function Poll({
                 choices.push(value);
               }
             });
+            if (!choices.length) return;
             setUIState('loading');
             await votePoll(choices);
             setUIState('default');