diff --git a/phpBB/posting.php b/phpBB/posting.php
index 853ac18aad..f775699cee 100644
--- a/phpBB/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/posting.php
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ $attachment_data = $message_parser->attachment_data;
 $filename_data = $message_parser->filename_data;
 $post_data['post_text'] = $message_parser->message;
 
-if (sizeof($post_data['poll_options']) || $post_data['poll_title'])
+if (sizeof($post_data['poll_options']) || !empty($post_data['poll_title']))
 {
 	$message_parser->message = $post_data['poll_title'];
 	$message_parser->bbcode_uid = $post_data['bbcode_uid'];