diff --git a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Poll/PollController.cs b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Poll/PollController.cs
index 95c5890..c29b52f 100644
--- a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Poll/PollController.cs
+++ b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Poll/PollController.cs
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ public class PollController(AppDatabase db, PollService polls, Publisher.Publish
         var answerQuery = db.PollAnswers
             .Where(a => a.PollId == id)
             .AsQueryable();
-        
+
         var total = await answerQuery.CountAsync();
         Response.Headers.Append("X-Total", total.ToString());
-        
+
         var answers = await answerQuery
             .OrderByDescending(a => a.CreatedAt)
             .Skip(offset)
@@ -325,4 +325,4 @@ public class PollController(AppDatabase db, PollService polls, Publisher.Publish
             return StatusCode(500, "An error occurred while deleting the poll... " + ex.Message);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Poll/PollService.cs b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Poll/PollService.cs
index 1e06615..39e5fee 100644
--- a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Poll/PollService.cs
+++ b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Poll/PollService.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ public class PollService(AppDatabase db, ICacheService cache)
             var questionId = question.Id.ToString();
             if (question.IsRequired && !answer.ContainsKey(questionId))
                 throw new Exception($"Missing required field: {question.Title}");
+            else if (!answer.ContainsKey(questionId))
+                continue;
             switch (question.Type)
             {
                 case PollQuestionType.Rating when answer[questionId].ValueKind != JsonValueKind.Number: