diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
index 6347f45549c7..d75643447fb1 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
@@ -2445,7 +2445,7 @@ function getSendMoneyParams(report, amount, currency, comment, paymentMethodType
 function getPayMoneyRequestParams(chatReport, iouReport, recipient, paymentMethodType) {
     const optimisticIOUReportAction = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticIOUReportAction(
         CONST.IOU.REPORT_ACTION_TYPE.PAY,
-        iouReport.total,
+        -iouReport.total,
         iouReport.currency,
         '',
         [recipient],
diff --git a/tests/actions/IOUTest.js b/tests/actions/IOUTest.js
index 7d8a8a4202e7..944ec944648a 100644
--- a/tests/actions/IOUTest.js
+++ b/tests/actions/IOUTest.js
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ describe('actions/IOU', () => {
                                                     }),
                                                 ]),
                                                 originalMessage: expect.objectContaining({
-                                                    amount,
+                                                    amount: -amount,
                                                     paymentType: CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.VBBA,
                                                     type: 'pay',
                                                 }),