diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index f31b4a780c5a..39964bfcc4d7 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -1442,9 +1442,10 @@ function canDeleteReportAction(reportAction: OnyxEntry<ReportAction>, reportID:
             return false;
         }
 
+        const linkedReport = isThreadFirstChat(reportAction, reportID) ? getReport(report?.parentReportID) : report;
         if (isActionOwner) {
-            if (!isEmptyObject(report) && isMoneyRequestReport(report)) {
-                return canAddOrDeleteTransactions(report);
+            if (!isEmptyObject(linkedReport) && isMoneyRequestReport(linkedReport)) {
+                return canAddOrDeleteTransactions(linkedReport);
             }
             return true;
         }