diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
index d1fd1411ebfd99..4e7f922e9b4aaa 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def process_poll
     @account.polls.new(
       multiple: multiple,
       expires_at: expires_at,
-      options: items.map { |item| item['name'].presence || item['content'] },
+      options: items.map { |item| item['name'].presence || item['content'] }.compact,
       cached_tallies: items.map { |item| item.dig('replies', 'totalItems') || 0 }
     )
   end