diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index e4774b931..d44660124 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Refactor
 
 ## Bug fixes
+* Fix hiding of poll publisher on close [#5029](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/issues/5029)
 
 ## Features
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
index 6c8497a61..6d983737d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend({
           _this.tryClose()
         }
     });
-    
+
     // close publisher on post
     this.on('publisher:add', function() {
       this.close();
@@ -405,10 +405,10 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend({
     $(this.el).addClass("closed");
     this.el_wrapper.removeClass("active");
     this.el_input.css('height', '');
-    this.view_poll_creator.$el.removeClass('active');
+    this.view_poll_creator.$el.hide();
     return this;
   },
-  
+
   showSpinner: function(bool) {
     if (bool)
       this.$('#publisher_spinner').removeClass('hidden');