diff --git a/packages/backend/trpc/routers/polls.ts b/packages/backend/trpc/routers/polls.ts
index ef495f15a..f0f5281e8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/trpc/routers/polls.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/trpc/routers/polls.ts
@@ -165,14 +165,23 @@ export const polls = router({
       const pollId = await getPollIdFromAdminUrlId(input.urlId);
 
       if (input.optionsToDelete && input.optionsToDelete.length > 0) {
-        await prisma.option.deleteMany({
-          where: {
-            pollId,
-            id: {
-              in: input.optionsToDelete,
+        await prisma.$transaction([
+          prisma.option.deleteMany({
+            where: {
+              pollId,
+              id: {
+                in: input.optionsToDelete,
+              },
             },
-          },
-        });
+          }),
+          prisma.vote.deleteMany({
+            where: {
+              optionId: {
+                in: input.optionsToDelete,
+              },
+            },
+          }),
+        ]);
       }
 
       if (input.optionsToAdd && input.optionsToAdd.length > 0) {