diff --git a/app/services/vote_service.rb b/app/services/vote_service.rb
index ccd04dbfc..114ec285c 100644
--- a/app/services/vote_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/vote_service.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ class VoteService < BaseService
   include Lockable
 
   def call(account, poll, choices)
+    return if choices.empty?
+
     authorize_with account, poll, :vote?
 
     @account = account