diff --git a/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.js b/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.js
index 51981d5fe80e..4903ab2160a5 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
  * @returns {String}
  */
 function getReportID(route) {
-    return String(lodashGet(route, 'params.reportID', null));
+    return String(lodashGet(route, 'params.reportID', ''));
 }
 
 function ReportScreen({
@@ -340,6 +340,9 @@ function ReportScreen({
     }, [route, report, errors, fetchReportIfNeeded, prevReport.reportID, prevUserLeavingStatus, userLeavingStatus, prevReport.statusNum, prevReport.parentReportID]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
+        if (!ReportUtils.isValidReportIDFromPath(reportID)) {
+            return;
+        }
         // Ensures subscription event succeeds when the report/workspace room is created optimistically.
         // Check if the optimistic `OpenReport` or `AddWorkspaceRoom` has succeeded by confirming
         // any `pendingFields.createChat` or `pendingFields.addWorkspaceRoom` fields are set to null.