diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
index 36d512c8d843..86cd791f7fce 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
@@ -1148,6 +1148,7 @@ function editMoneyRequest(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, transactionC
     }
 
     // STEP 4: Compose the optimistic data
+    const currentTime = DateUtils.getDBTime();
     const optimisticData = [
         {
             onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.MERGE,
@@ -1171,6 +1172,14 @@ function editMoneyRequest(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, transactionC
             key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${iouReport.chatReportID}`,
             value: updatedChatReport,
         },
+        {
+            onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.MERGE,
+            key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${transactionThreadReportID}`,
+            value: {
+                lastReadTime: currentTime,
+                lastVisibleActionCreated: currentTime,
+            },
+        },
     ];
 
     const successData = [
@@ -1227,6 +1236,14 @@ function editMoneyRequest(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, transactionC
             key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${iouReport.chatReportID}`,
             value: chatReport,
         },
+        {
+            onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.MERGE,
+            key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${transactionThreadReportID}`,
+            value: {
+                lastReadTime: transactionThread.lastReadTime,
+                lastVisibleActionCreated: transactionThread.lastVisibleActionCreated,
+            },
+        },
     ];
 
     // STEP 6: Call the API endpoint