diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php
index 37cf0925b..bb963810d 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php
@@ -368,8 +368,11 @@ class plugin_forum_view_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 
 	function sc_poll()
 	{
-		global $pollstr;
-		return $pollstr;
+		if($this->postInfo['thread_start'] == 1)
+		{
+			global $pollstr;
+			return $pollstr;
+		}
 	}
 
 	function sc_newflag()