diff --git a/src/common/features/polls/api/get-poll-details-query.ts b/src/common/features/polls/api/get-poll-details-query.ts
index facf6fca72b..290087e61bd 100644
--- a/src/common/features/polls/api/get-poll-details-query.ts
+++ b/src/common/features/polls/api/get-poll-details-query.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export interface GetPollDetailsQueryResponse {
     choice_text: string;
     votes?: { total_votes: number; hive_hp_incl_proxied: number | null };
   }[];
-  poll_stats: { total_voting_accounts_num: number; total_hive_hp_incl_proxied: number | null };
+  poll_stats?: { total_voting_accounts_num: number; total_hive_hp_incl_proxied: number | null };
   poll_trx_id: string;
   poll_voters?: { name: string; choice_num: number }[];
   post_body: string;
diff --git a/src/common/features/polls/api/polls-votes-management.ts b/src/common/features/polls/api/polls-votes-management.ts
index e2f4afc1a7a..6ebb303ac11 100644
--- a/src/common/features/polls/api/polls-votes-management.ts
+++ b/src/common/features/polls/api/polls-votes-management.ts
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ export namespace PollsVotesManagement {
         ...choiceNums.map((num) => ({ name: activeUser!.username, choice_num: num }))
       ],
       poll_stats: {
-        ...data.poll_stats,
+        total_hive_hp_incl_proxied: data.poll_stats?.total_hive_hp_incl_proxied ?? 0,
         total_voting_accounts_num:
-          data.poll_stats.total_voting_accounts_num +
+          (data.poll_stats?.total_voting_accounts_num ?? 0) +
           (currentUserChoices.length - (existingVotes?.length ?? 0))
       }
     };
diff --git a/src/common/features/polls/components/poll-option-with-results.tsx b/src/common/features/polls/components/poll-option-with-results.tsx
index bc93aa09156..ba5a106e80f 100644
--- a/src/common/features/polls/components/poll-option-with-results.tsx
+++ b/src/common/features/polls/components/poll-option-with-results.tsx
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ export function PollOptionWithResults({ choice, activeChoices, entry, interpreta
     [pollDetails.data?.poll_stats.total_voting_accounts_num]
   );
   const totalHp = useMemo(
-    () => pollDetails.data?.poll_stats.total_hive_hp_incl_proxied ?? 0,
-    [pollDetails.data?.poll_stats.total_hive_hp_incl_proxied]
+    () => pollDetails.data?.poll_stats?.total_hive_hp_incl_proxied ?? 0,
+    [pollDetails.data?.poll_stats?.total_hive_hp_incl_proxied]
   );
   const choiceHp = useMemo(
     () =>
diff --git a/src/common/features/polls/components/poll-widget.tsx b/src/common/features/polls/components/poll-widget.tsx
index c703a5161f8..b5c71b7c783 100644
--- a/src/common/features/polls/components/poll-widget.tsx
+++ b/src/common/features/polls/components/poll-widget.tsx
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ export function PollWidget({ poll, isReadOnly, entry, compact = false }: Props)
     [pollDetails.data?.status, resultsMode, pollDetails.data?.poll_trx_id]
   );
   const isInterpretationSelectionDisabled = useMemo(
-    () => pollDetails.data?.poll_stats.total_hive_hp_incl_proxied === null,
-    [pollDetails.data?.poll_stats.total_hive_hp_incl_proxied]
+    () => pollDetails.data?.poll_stats?.total_hive_hp_incl_proxied === null,
+    [pollDetails.data?.poll_stats?.total_hive_hp_incl_proxied]
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {