diff --git a/app/models/abilities/common.rb b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
index 9d6ad84a8..36ce698b1 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/common.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module Abilities
         can :create, SpendingProposal
         can :create, DirectMessage
         can :show, DirectMessage, sender_id: user.id
-        can(:answer, Poll, Poll.current){ |poll| poll.current? }
+        can(:answer, Poll, Poll.answerable_by(user)){ |poll| poll.answerable_by?(user) }
         can(:answer, Poll::Question, Poll::Question.answerable_by(user)) do |question|
           question.answerable_by?(user)
         end