diff --git a/src/api/util/handlers/Message.ts b/src/api/util/handlers/Message.ts
index b657eec72..554d669e1 100644
--- a/src/api/util/handlers/Message.ts
+++ b/src/api/util/handlers/Message.ts
@@ -859,6 +859,13 @@ async function handleMessageMentionsAsync(message: Message) {
             );
         }
 
+        if (message.embeds[0].type === EmbedType.poll_result) {
+            message.mentions.push(
+                // @ts-expect-error it does not like the .toPublicUser() lol
+                (await User.findOne({ where: { id: message.author_id } }))!.toPublicUser(),
+            );
+        }
+
         if (message.message_reference.type === MessageReferenceType.FORWARD) {
             message.type = MessageType.DEFAULT;