diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 660729799b..cf4be7da45 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Button to remove uploaded media in post status form is now properly placed and sized.
 - Fixed shoutbox not working in mobile layout
 
+### Changed
+- Display 'people voted' instead of 'votes' for multi-choice polls
 
 ## [2.2.3] - 2021-01-18
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/components/poll/poll.vue b/src/components/poll/poll.vue
index 42819c19fa..187d1829d5 100644
--- a/src/components/poll/poll.vue
+++ b/src/components/poll/poll.vue
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@
         {{ $t('polls.vote') }}
       </button>
       <div class="total">
-        {{ totalVotesCount }} {{ $t("polls.votes") }}&nbsp;·&nbsp;
+        <template v-if="typeof poll.voters_count === 'number'">
+          {{ $tc("polls.people_voted_count", poll.voters_count, { count: poll.voters_count }) }}&nbsp;·&nbsp;
+        </template>
+        <template v-else>
+          {{ $tc("polls.votes_count", poll.votes_count, { count: poll.votes_count }) }}&nbsp;·&nbsp;
+        </template>
       </div>
       <i18n :path="expired ? 'polls.expired' : 'polls.expires_in'">
         <Timeago
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 3946f3cd2d..46614ef1c8 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@
     "add_option": "Add Option",
     "option": "Option",
     "votes": "votes",
+    "people_voted_count": "{count} person voted | {count} people voted",
+    "votes_count": "{count} vote | {count} votes",
     "vote": "Vote",
     "type": "Poll type",
     "single_choice": "Single choice",