diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/repositories/note.ts b/packages/backend/src/models/repositories/note.ts
index 74696f8517..1310c14b02 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/repositories/note.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/repositories/note.ts
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export const NoteRepository = db.getRepository(Note).extend({
 
 			...(opts.detail
 				? {
-							reply: note.replyId
+						reply: note.replyId
 							? this.pack(note.reply || note.replyId, me, {
 									detail: false,
 									_hint_: options?._hint_,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
index 6508d01e90..5464c8a896 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ export async function updateNote(value: string | IObject, resolver?: Resolver) {
 		() => undefined,
 	);
 
-	const choices = poll?.choices.map((choice) => mfm.parse(choice)).flat() ?? [];
+	const choices = poll?.choices.flatMap((choice) => mfm.parse(choice)) ?? [];
 
 	const tokens = mfm
 		.parse(text || "")
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ export async function updateNote(value: string | IObject, resolver?: Resolver) {
 	});
 
 	let updating = false;
+	let publishing = false;
 	const update = {} as Partial<Note>;
 	if (text && text !== note.text) {
 		update.text = text;
@@ -671,7 +672,6 @@ export async function updateNote(value: string | IObject, resolver?: Resolver) {
 			dbPoll.multiple !== poll.multiple ||
 			dbPoll.expiresAt !== poll.expiresAt ||
 			dbPoll.noteVisibility !== note.visibility ||
-			dbPoll.votes.length !== poll.votes?.length ||
 			JSON.stringify(dbPoll.choices) !== JSON.stringify(poll.choices)
 		) {
 			await Polls.update(
@@ -685,6 +685,14 @@ export async function updateNote(value: string | IObject, resolver?: Resolver) {
 				},
 			);
 			updating = true;
+		} else {
+			for (let i = 0; i < poll.choices.length; i++) {
+				if (dbPoll.votes[i] !== poll.votes?.[i]) {
+					await Polls.update({ noteId: note.id }, { votes: poll?.votes });
+					publishing = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -705,6 +713,10 @@ export async function updateNote(value: string | IObject, resolver?: Resolver) {
 			updatedAt: update.updatedAt,
 		});
 
+		publishing = true;
+	}
+
+	if (publishing) {
 		// Publish update event for the updated note details
 		publishNoteStream(note.id, "updated", {
 			updatedAt: update.updatedAt,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/stream/types.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/stream/types.ts
index 2c59d51d1f..91095a46d3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/stream/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/stream/types.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export interface NoteStreamTypes {
 		id: Note["id"];
 	};
 	updated: {
-		updatedAt: Note["updatedAt"];
+		updatedAt?: Note["updatedAt"];
 	};
 }
 type NoteStreamEventTypes = {