diff --git a/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts b/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts
index 6f871bea7ab8..0a8437a5afaf 100644
--- a/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import type {PersonalDetailsList, Policy, PolicyCategories, PolicyMembers, Polic
 import type {PolicyFeatureName, Rate} from '@src/types/onyx/Policy';
 import type {EmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
 import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
-import Navigation from './Navigation/Navigation';
+import getPolicyIDFromState from './Navigation/getPolicyIDFromState';
+import Navigation, {navigationRef} from './Navigation/Navigation';
+import type {RootStackParamList, State} from './Navigation/types';
 
 type MemberEmailsToAccountIDs = Record<string, number>;
 
@@ -304,6 +306,13 @@ function isPolicyFeatureEnabled(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy> | EmptyObject, feature
     return Boolean(policy?.[featureName]);
 }
 
+/**
+ *  Get the currently selected policy ID stored in the navigation state.
+ */
+function getPolicyIDFromNavigationState() {
+    return getPolicyIDFromState(navigationRef.getRootState() as State<RootStackParamList>);
+}
+
 export {
     getActivePolicies,
     hasAccountingConnections,
@@ -340,6 +349,7 @@ export {
     hasTaxRateError,
     getTaxByID,
     hasPolicyCategoriesError,
+    getPolicyIDFromNavigationState,
 };
 
 export type {MemberEmailsToAccountIDs};
diff --git a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/BaseSidebarScreen.js b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/BaseSidebarScreen.js
index 2c2d28a0edbc..d34f821b4b9b 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/BaseSidebarScreen.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/BaseSidebarScreen.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import React, {useEffect} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import ScreenWrapper from '@components/ScreenWrapper';
-import useActiveWorkspace from '@hooks/useActiveWorkspace';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import * as Browser from '@libs/Browser';
 import TopBar from '@libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomBottomTabNavigator/TopBar';
 import Performance from '@libs/Performance';
+import {getPolicyIDFromNavigationState} from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
 import SidebarLinksData from '@pages/home/sidebar/SidebarLinksData';
 import Timing from '@userActions/Timing';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const startTimer = () => {
 
 function BaseSidebarScreen(props) {
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
-    const {activeWorkspaceID} = useActiveWorkspace();
+    const activeWorkspaceID = getPolicyIDFromNavigationState();
     useEffect(() => {
         Performance.markStart(CONST.TIMING.SIDEBAR_LOADED);
         Timing.start(CONST.TIMING.SIDEBAR_LOADED, true);