diff --git a/controller/pagecontroller.php b/controller/pagecontroller.php
index f0109bc4b..d4a00217b 100644
--- a/controller/pagecontroller.php
+++ b/controller/pagecontroller.php
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ public function insertVote($pollId, $userId, $types, $dates, $notif, $changed) {
         } else {
             $userId = $userId . ' (extern)';
         }
+        $poll = $this->eventMapper->find($pollId);
         if($changed === 'true') {
-            $poll = $this->eventMapper->find($pollId);
             $dates = json_decode($dates);
             $types = json_decode($types);
             if($poll->getType() === '0') $this->participationMapper->deleteByPollAndUser($pollId, $userId);