diff --git a/packages/discord.js/src/structures/Poll.js b/packages/discord.js/src/structures/Poll.js
index 3fd0630e4..202c94ade 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/src/structures/Poll.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/src/structures/Poll.js
@@ -43,10 +43,27 @@ class Poll extends Base {
 
     Object.defineProperty(this, 'message', { value: message });
 
+    /**
+     * The answers of this poll
+     * @type {Collection<number, PollAnswer|PartialPollAnswer>}
+     */
+    this.answers = new Collection();
+
     this._patch(data);
   }
 
   _patch(data) {
+    if (data.answers) {
+      for (const answer of data.answers) {
+        const existing = this.answers.get(answer.answer_id);
+        if (existing) {
+          existing._patch(answer);
+        } else {
+          this.answers.set(answer.answer_id, new PollAnswer(this.client, answer, this));
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     if (data.results) {
       /**
        * Whether this poll's results have been precisely counted
@@ -111,23 +128,6 @@ class Poll extends Base {
         text: null,
       };
     }
-
-    /**
-     * The answers of this poll
-     * @type {Collection<number, PollAnswer|PartialPollAnswer>}
-     */
-    this.answers ??= new Collection();
-
-    if (data.answers) {
-      for (const answer of data.answers) {
-        const existing = this.answers.get(answer.answer_id);
-        if (existing) {
-          existing._patch(answer);
-        } else {
-          this.answers.set(answer.answer_id, new PollAnswer(this.client, answer, this));
-        }
-      }
-    }
   }
 
   /**