diff --git a/bot/extensions/polls/views.py b/bot/extensions/polls/views.py
index 96e6386b..77249d83 100644
--- a/bot/extensions/polls/views.py
+++ b/bot/extensions/polls/views.py
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ async def create_poll(self, interaction: core.InteractionType, _button: ui.Butto
                 "You can't create a poll with less than 2 choices", ephemeral=True
             )
 
-        await interaction.channel.send(embed=embed)
-        message = await interaction.original_response()
+        await interaction.response.defer()
+        message = await interaction.channel.send(embed=embed)
 
         for i in range(0, len(embed.fields)):
             await message.add_reaction(emojis[i])
+
+        await interaction.delete_original_response()