diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/polls/ui/PollResultsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/polls/ui/PollResultsFragment.kt
index 39bcfb918..468f26d86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/polls/ui/PollResultsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/polls/ui/PollResultsFragment.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ class PollResultsFragment : Fragment(), PollResultItemClickListener {
 
         viewModel.items.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) {
             val adapter = PollResultsAdapter(user, this).apply {
-                list = it
+                if (it != null) {
+                    list = it
+                }
             }
             binding.pollResultsList.adapter = adapter
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/polls/viewmodels/PollResultsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/polls/viewmodels/PollResultsViewModel.kt
index 36c0353c8..5633394f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/polls/viewmodels/PollResultsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/polls/viewmodels/PollResultsViewModel.kt
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ class PollResultsViewModel @Inject constructor() : ViewModel() {
 
     private var _unfilteredItems: ArrayList<PollResultItem> = ArrayList()
 
-    private var _items: MutableLiveData<ArrayList<PollResultItem>> = MutableLiveData<ArrayList<PollResultItem>>()
-    val items: LiveData<ArrayList<PollResultItem>>
+    private var _items: MutableLiveData<ArrayList<PollResultItem>?> = MutableLiveData<ArrayList<PollResultItem>?>()
+    val items: MutableLiveData<ArrayList<PollResultItem>?>
         get() = _items
 
     private var disposable: Disposable? = null