diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/poll_form.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/poll_form.jsx
index 9f35e13941..e4f654b715 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/poll_form.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/poll_form.jsx
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class PollForm extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           {options.size < pollLimits.max_options && (
             <label className='poll__text editable'>
               <span className={classNames('poll__input')} style={{ opacity: 0 }} />
-              <button className='button button-secondary' onClick={this.handleAddOption}><Icon id='plus' /> <FormattedMessage {...messages.add_option} /></button>
+              <button className='button button-secondary' onClick={this.handleAddOption} type='button'><Icon id='plus' /> <FormattedMessage {...messages.add_option} /></button>
             </label>
           )}
         </ul>