diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index 55dd2eb4fe39..cec60cb0222f 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -1549,6 +1549,7 @@ function createDistanceRequest(
         moneyRequestReportID,
     );
 
+    const activeReportID = isMoneyRequestReport ? report?.reportID ?? '' : chatReport.reportID;
     const parameters: CreateDistanceRequestParams = {
         comment,
         iouReportID: iouReport.reportID,
@@ -1569,8 +1570,8 @@ function createDistanceRequest(
     };
 
     API.write(WRITE_COMMANDS.CREATE_DISTANCE_REQUEST, parameters, onyxData);
-    Navigation.dismissModal(isMoneyRequestReport ? report?.reportID : chatReport.reportID);
-    Report.notifyNewAction(chatReport.reportID, userAccountID);
+    Navigation.dismissModal(activeReportID);
+    Report.notifyNewAction(activeReportID, userAccountID);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsList.tsx b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsList.tsx
index 85566b8c5fa0..361cedd56354 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsList.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsList.tsx
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ function ReportActionsList({
     const lastActionIndex = sortedVisibleReportActions[0]?.reportActionID;
     const reportActionSize = useRef(sortedVisibleReportActions.length);
     const hasNewestReportAction = sortedReportActions?.[0].created === report.lastVisibleActionCreated;
-
+    const hasNewestReportActionRef = useRef(hasNewestReportAction);
+    hasNewestReportActionRef.current = hasNewestReportAction;
     const previousLastIndex = useRef(lastActionIndex);
 
     const isLastPendingActionIsDelete = sortedReportActions?.[0]?.pendingAction === CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE;
@@ -322,14 +323,13 @@ function ReportActionsList({
         (isFromCurrentUser: boolean) => {
             // If a new comment is added and it's from the current user scroll to the bottom otherwise leave the user positioned where
             // they are now in the list.
-            if (!isFromCurrentUser || !hasNewestReportAction) {
+            if (!isFromCurrentUser || !hasNewestReportActionRef.current) {
                 return;
             }
             InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions(() => reportScrollManager.scrollToBottom());
         },
-        [hasNewestReportAction, reportScrollManager],
+        [reportScrollManager],
     );
-
     useEffect(() => {
         // Why are we doing this, when in the cleanup of the useEffect we are already calling the unsubscribe function?
         // Answer: On web, when navigating to another report screen, the previous report screen doesn't get unmounted,