diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts
index 9b30764b065d..e2d959ce4945 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ type GetOptionsConfig = {
     recentlyUsedPolicyReportFieldOptions?: string[];
     transactionViolations?: OnyxCollection<TransactionViolation[]>;
     includeInvoiceRooms?: boolean;
+    isSearchingForReports?: boolean;
 };
 
 type GetUserToInviteConfig = {
@@ -1749,6 +1750,7 @@ function getOptions(
         policyReportFieldOptions = [],
         recentlyUsedPolicyReportFieldOptions = [],
         includeInvoiceRooms = false,
+        isSearchingForReports = false,
     }: GetOptionsConfig,
 ): Options {
     if (includeCategories) {
@@ -1831,6 +1833,7 @@ function getOptions(
             isInFocusMode: false,
             excludeEmptyChats: false,
             includeSelfDM,
+            isSearchingForReports
         });
     });
 
@@ -2082,6 +2085,7 @@ function getSearchOptions(options: OptionList, searchValue = '', betas: Beta[] =
         includeMoneyRequests: true,
         includeTasks: true,
         includeSelfDM: true,
+        isSearchingForReports: true,
     });
     Timing.end(CONST.TIMING.LOAD_SEARCH_OPTIONS);
     Performance.markEnd(CONST.TIMING.LOAD_SEARCH_OPTIONS);
diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 914c653b6f91..a65749a2fa1b 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -5334,6 +5334,7 @@ function shouldReportBeInOptionList({
     excludeEmptyChats,
     doesReportHaveViolations,
     includeSelfDM = false,
+    isSearchingForReports = false,
 }: {
     report: OnyxEntry<Report>;
     currentReportId: string;
@@ -5343,6 +5344,7 @@ function shouldReportBeInOptionList({
     excludeEmptyChats: boolean;
     doesReportHaveViolations: boolean;
     includeSelfDM?: boolean;
+    isSearchingForReports?: boolean;
 }) {
     const isInDefaultMode = !isInFocusMode;
     // Exclude reports that have no data because there wouldn't be anything to show in the option item.
@@ -5370,7 +5372,8 @@ function shouldReportBeInOptionList({
             !isSelfDM(report) &&
             !isSystemChat(report) &&
             !isGroupChat(report) &&
-            !isInvoiceRoom(report))
+            !isInvoiceRoom(report) &&
+            (!isSearchingForReports && isDefaultRoom(report)))
     ) {
         return false;
     }