diff --git a/res/css/views/messages/_MPollBody.scss b/res/css/views/messages/_MPollBody.scss
index e56fc8993a..a03fd46be7 100644
--- a/res/css/views/messages/_MPollBody.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/messages/_MPollBody.scss
@@ -139,3 +139,8 @@ limitations under the License.
         font-size: $font-12px;
     }
 }
+
+// Prevent clicking a poll within a reply
+.mx_ReplyTile .mx_MPollBody {
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/EventUtils.ts b/src/utils/EventUtils.ts
index 7ad323ea1d..e85ccde228 100644
--- a/src/utils/EventUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/EventUtils.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ export function isContentActionable(mxEvent: MatrixEvent): boolean {
             if (content.msgtype && content.msgtype !== 'm.bad.encrypted' && content.hasOwnProperty('body')) {
                 return true;
             }
-        } else if (mxEvent.getType() === 'm.sticker') {
+        } else if (
+            mxEvent.getType() === 'm.sticker' ||
+            POLL_START_EVENT_TYPE.matches(mxEvent.getType())
+        ) {
             return true;
         }
     }