diff --git a/src/Expensify.tsx b/src/Expensify.tsx
index f822862ec434..5681be838ca8 100644
--- a/src/Expensify.tsx
+++ b/src/Expensify.tsx
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ function Expensify({
         // If the app is opened from a deep link, get the reportID (if exists) from the deep link and navigate to the chat report
         Linking.getInitialURL().then((url) => {
             setInitialUrl(url);
-            Report.openReportFromDeepLink(url ?? '', isAuthenticated);
+            Report.openReportFromDeepLink(url ?? '');
         });
 
         // Open chat report from a deep link (only mobile native)
         Linking.addEventListener('url', (state) => {
-            Report.openReportFromDeepLink(state.url, isAuthenticated);
+            Report.openReportFromDeepLink(state.url);
         });
 
         return () => {
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Report.ts b/src/libs/actions/Report.ts
index b677b5369b68..5c20536e5234 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Report.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Report.ts
@@ -2229,10 +2229,10 @@ function toggleEmojiReaction(
     addEmojiReaction(originalReportID, reportAction.reportActionID, emoji, skinTone);
 }
 
-function openReportFromDeepLink(url: string, isAuthenticated: boolean) {
+function openReportFromDeepLink(url: string) {
     const reportID = ReportUtils.getReportIDFromLink(url);
 
-    if (reportID && !isAuthenticated) {
+    if (reportID && !Session.hasAuthToken()) {
         // Call the OpenReport command to check in the server if it's a public room. If so, we'll open it as an anonymous user
         openReport(reportID, [], {}, '0', true);
 
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Session/index.ts b/src/libs/actions/Session/index.ts
index 619281ac7ecf..47d5419893f5 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Session/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Session/index.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,13 @@ function hasStashedSession(): boolean {
     return Boolean(stashedSession.authToken && stashedCredentials.autoGeneratedLogin && stashedCredentials.autoGeneratedLogin !== '');
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks if the user has authToken
+ */
+function hasAuthToken(): boolean {
+    return !!session.authToken;
+}
+
 function signOutAndRedirectToSignIn(shouldReplaceCurrentScreen?: boolean, shouldStashSession?: boolean) {
     Log.info('Redirecting to Sign In because signOut() was called');
     hideContextMenu(false);
@@ -987,6 +994,7 @@ export {
     toggleTwoFactorAuth,
     validateTwoFactorAuth,
     waitForUserSignIn,
+    hasAuthToken,
     canAnonymousUserAccessRoute,
     signInWithSupportAuthToken,
     isSupportAuthToken,