diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index a4fd18167..f75514ea2 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def api_vote_comment(comment_id, new, v):
 
 	comment = get_comment(comment_id)
 
-	if comment.author_id == AUTOBETTER_ID: return {"error": "forbidden."}, 403
+	if comment.author_id in (AUTOPOLLER_ID,AUTOBETTER_ID,AUTOCHOICE_ID): return {"error": "forbidden."}, 403
 	
 	existing = g.db.query(CommentVote).filter_by(user_id=v.id, comment_id=comment.id).one_or_none()