diff --git a/base_api.py b/base_api.py
index 3dbf2bb0..01831f46 100644
--- a/base_api.py
+++ b/base_api.py
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ def build_group_vote_markup(
         markup_rows.append([
             cls.spawn_inline_keyboard_button(
                 text='Vote via Direct Chat',
-                command=CallbackCommands.REGISTER_OR_SUBMIT,
+                command=CallbackCommands.VOTE_VIA_DM,
                 callback_data=dict(poll_id=poll_id)
             )
         ])
diff --git a/handlers/inline_keyboard_handlers.py b/handlers/inline_keyboard_handlers.py
index e520f5b4..c3e06b1b 100644
--- a/handlers/inline_keyboard_handlers.py
+++ b/handlers/inline_keyboard_handlers.py
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ async def handle_queries(
                     poll_locks_manager=_poll_locks_manager
                 ))
             else:
+                # TODO: this shouldn't happen
                 return await query.answer(BaseAPI.reg_status_to_msg(
                     register_status, poll_id
                 ))
@@ -737,8 +738,10 @@ async def send_dm(text, markup: Optional[ReplyMarkup] = None):
             resp = f"{resp_header} - start the bot to cast your vote"
             return await query.answer(resp)
 
-        coroutine = query.answer(resp_header)
+        resp = f"{resp_header} - poll info has been sent via DM"
+        coroutine = query.answer(resp)
         coroutines.append(coroutine)
+
         poll_message = BaseAPI.generate_poll_message(
             poll_info=poll_info, bot_username=bot_username,
             add_instructions=False
diff --git a/helpers/strings.py b/helpers/strings.py
index 6295154b..49218576 100644
--- a/helpers/strings.py
+++ b/helpers/strings.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from helpers.commands import Command
 
-__VERSION__ = '1.3.4'
+__VERSION__ = '1.3.5'
 
 READ_SUBSCRIPTION_TIER_FAILED = "Unexpected error reading subscription tier"
 POLL_OPTIONS_LIMIT_REACHED_TEXT = textwrap.dedent(f"""