diff --git a/adhocracy4/polls/static/PollDetail/ChoiceRow.jsx b/adhocracy4/polls/static/PollDetail/ChoiceRow.jsx
index c3d65582a..ef0e2c0eb 100644
--- a/adhocracy4/polls/static/PollDetail/ChoiceRow.jsx
+++ b/adhocracy4/polls/static/PollDetail/ChoiceRow.jsx
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export const ChoiceRow = React.memo(({
   disabled,
   otherChoiceAnswer,
   onOtherChange,
-  isAuthenticated,
   isReadOnly,
   errors
 }) => {
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ export const ChoiceRow = React.memo(({
           id={choice.id}
           value={textareaValue} // Always use the local state value
           onChange={handleTextareaChange}
-          disabled={!isAuthenticated || isReadOnly}
+          disabled={disabled}
           error={errors}
         />
       )}
diff --git a/adhocracy4/polls/static/PollDetail/PollChoice.jsx b/adhocracy4/polls/static/PollDetail/PollChoice.jsx
index e79bc3669..f1889637a 100644
--- a/adhocracy4/polls/static/PollDetail/PollChoice.jsx
+++ b/adhocracy4/polls/static/PollDetail/PollChoice.jsx
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ export const PollChoice = (props) => {
               disabled={!userAllowedVote || props.question.isReadOnly}
               otherChoiceAnswer={otherChoiceAnswer}
               onOtherChange={handleOtherChange}
-              isAuthenticated={props.question.authenticated}
               isReadOnly={props.question.isReadOnly}
               errors={errors}
             />
diff --git a/changelog/_0002.md b/changelog/_0002.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4be0dce30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/_0002.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+### Fixed
+
+- fixed other answer input field being disabled for unregistered users