diff --git a/td/telegram/PollManager.cpp b/td/telegram/PollManager.cpp
index 1d3e8d2c7..475606f31 100644
--- a/td/telegram/PollManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/PollManager.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,15 @@ vector<int32> PollManager::get_vote_percentage(const vector<int32> &voter_counts
 
 td_api::object_ptr<td_api::poll> PollManager::get_poll_object(PollId poll_id) const {
   auto poll = get_poll(poll_id);
-  CHECK(poll != nullptr);
+  if (!(poll != nullptr)) {
+    vector<td_api::object_ptr<td_api::pollOption>> opts;
+    vector<int32> votes;
+    return td_api::make_object<td_api::poll>(
+        poll_id.get(), poll->question, std::move(opts), 0,
+        std::move(votes), true,
+        std::move(td_api::make_object<td_api::pollTypeRegular>(false)),
+        1, G()->unix_time() - 1, poll->is_closed);
+  }
   return get_poll_object(poll_id, poll);
 }