diff --git a/activitypub.py b/activitypub.py
index c256b70..ad599fa 100644
--- a/activitypub.py
+++ b/activitypub.py
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ def _answer_key(choice: str) -> str:
     return h.hexdigest()
 
 
+def _is_local_reply(create: ap.Create) -> bool:
+    for dest in _to_list(create.to or []):
+        if dest.startswith(BASE_URL):
+            return True
+
+    for dest in _to_list(create.cc or []):
+        if dest.startswith(BASE_URL):
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
+
 class Box(Enum):
     INBOX = "inbox"
     OUTBOX = "outbox"
@@ -641,7 +653,7 @@ class MicroblogPubBackend(Backend):
         if (
             reply.id.startswith(BASE_URL)
             and reply.has_type(ap.ActivityType.QUESTION.value)
-            and _to_list(create.get_object().to)[0].startswith(BASE_URL)
+            and _is_local_reply(create)
             and not create.is_public()
         ):
             return self._process_question_reply(create, reply)
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 2da1358..354fa6e 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1594,6 +1594,7 @@ def admin_notifications():
     replies_query = {
         "type": ActivityType.CREATE.value,
         "activity.object.inReplyTo": {"$regex": f"^{BASE_URL}"},
+        "meta.poll_answer": False,
     }
     announced_query = {
         "type": ActivityType.ANNOUNCE.value,
@@ -2163,7 +2164,13 @@ def api_new_question():
         a = _user_api_arg(f"answer{i}", default=None)
         if not a:
             break
-        answers.append({"type": ActivityType.NOTE.value, "name": a})
+        answers.append(
+            {
+                "type": ActivityType.NOTE.value,
+                "name": a,
+                "replies": {"type": ActivityType.COLLECTION.value, "totalItems": 0},
+            }
+        )
 
     open_for = int(_user_api_arg("open_for"))
     choices = {