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src/libs/actions/Report.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import * as PersonalDetailsUtils from '@libs/PersonalDetailsUtils';
 import * as Pusher from '@libs/Pusher/pusher';
 import * as ReportActionsUtils from '@libs/ReportActionsUtils';
 import * as ReportUtils from '@libs/ReportUtils';
+import shouldSkipDeepLinkNavigation from '@libs/shouldSkipDeepLinkNavigation';
 import * as UserUtils from '@libs/UserUtils';
 import Visibility from '@libs/Visibility';
 import CONFIG from '@src/CONFIG';
@@ -2032,6 +2033,10 @@ function openReportFromDeepLink(url: string, isAuthenticated: boolean) {
                     return;
                 }
 
+                if (shouldSkipDeepLinkNavigation(route)) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 Navigation.navigate(route as Route, CONST.NAVIGATION.ACTION_TYPE.PUSH);
             });
         });

src/libs/shouldSkipDeepLinkNavigation/index.desktop.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import ROUTES from '@src/ROUTES';
+
+export default function shouldSkipDeepLinkNavigation(route: string) {
+    // When deep-linking to desktop app with `transition` route we don't want to call navigate
+    // on the route because it will display an infinite loading indicator.
+    // See issue: https://github.com/Expensify/App/issues/33149
+    if (route.includes(ROUTES.TRANSITION_BETWEEN_APPS)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}

src/libs/shouldSkipDeepLinkNavigation/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export default function shouldSkipDeepLinkNavigation(route: string) {
+    // no-op for all other platforms
+    return false;
+}