diff --git a/app/models/poll/answer.rb b/app/models/poll/answer.rb
index cf59cd305..c2ea5724b 100644
--- a/app/models/poll/answer.rb
+++ b/app/models/poll/answer.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ class Poll::Answer < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates :question, presence: true
   validates :author, presence: true
   validates :answer, presence: true
-  validates :answer, inclusion: {in: ->(a) { a.question.valid_answers }}
+  validates :answer, inclusion: { in: ->(a) { a.question.valid_answers }},
+                                  unless: ->(a) { a.question.blank? }
 
   scope :by_author, ->(author_id) { where(author_id: author_id) }
   scope :by_question, ->(question_id) { where(question_id: question_id) }
diff --git a/spec/models/poll/answer_spec.rb b/spec/models/poll/answer_spec.rb
index 157204364..d66cdc18c 100644
--- a/spec/models/poll/answer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/poll/answer_spec.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,35 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe Poll::Answer do
 
   describe "validations" do
-    it "validates that the answers are included in the Poll::Question's list" do
-      q = create(:poll_question, valid_answers: 'One, Two, Three')
-      expect(build(:poll_answer, question: q, answer: 'One')).to be_valid
-      expect(build(:poll_answer, question: q, answer: 'Two')).to be_valid
-      expect(build(:poll_answer, question: q, answer: 'Three')).to be_valid
 
-      expect(build(:poll_answer, question: q, answer: 'Four')).to_not be_valid
+    let(:answer) { build(:poll_answer) }
+
+    it "should be valid" do
+      expect(answer).to be_valid
+    end
+
+    it "should not be valid wihout a question" do
+      answer.question = nil
+      expect(answer).to_not be_valid
+    end
+
+    it "should not be valid without an author" do
+      answer.author = nil
+      expect(answer).to_not be_valid
+    end
+
+    it "should not be valid without an answer" do
+      answer.answer = nil
+      expect(answer).to_not be_valid
+    end
+
+    it "should be valid for answers included in the Poll::Question's list" do
+      question = create(:poll_question, valid_answers: 'One, Two, Three')
+      expect(build(:poll_answer, question: question, answer: 'One')).to be_valid
+      expect(build(:poll_answer, question: question, answer: 'Two')).to be_valid
+      expect(build(:poll_answer, question: question, answer: 'Three')).to be_valid
+
+      expect(build(:poll_answer, question: question, answer: 'Four')).to_not be_valid
     end
   end