diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
index 82714dbcbe11..4408185ccde2 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
@@ -974,6 +974,7 @@ function getOptions(
         tags = {},
         recentlyUsedTags = [],
         canInviteUser = true,
+        includeSelectedOptions = false,
     },
 ) {
     if (includeCategories) {
@@ -1110,8 +1111,15 @@ function getOptions(
         allPersonalDetailsOptions = lodashOrderBy(allPersonalDetailsOptions, [(personalDetail) => personalDetail.text && personalDetail.text.toLowerCase()], 'asc');
     }
 
-    // Always exclude already selected options and the currently logged in user
-    const optionsToExclude = [...selectedOptions, {login: currentUserLogin}];
+    // Exclude the current user from the personal details list
+    const optionsToExclude = [{login: currentUserLogin}];
+
+    // If we're including selected options from the search results, we only want to exclude them if the search input is empty
+    // This is because on certain pages, we show the selected options at the top when the search input is empty
+    // This prevents the issue of seeing the selected option twice if you have them as a recent chat and select them
+    if (!includeSelectedOptions || searchInputValue === '') {
+        optionsToExclude.push(...selectedOptions);
+    }
 
     _.each(excludeLogins, (login) => {
         optionsToExclude.push({login});
@@ -1357,6 +1365,7 @@ function getIOUConfirmationOptionsFromParticipants(participants, amountText) {
  * @param {Object} [tags]
  * @param {Array<String>} [recentlyUsedTags]
  * @param {boolean} [canInviteUser]
+ * @param {boolean} [includeSelectedOptions]
  * @returns {Object}
  */
 function getFilteredOptions(
@@ -1375,6 +1384,7 @@ function getFilteredOptions(
     tags = {},
     recentlyUsedTags = [],
     canInviteUser = true,
+    includeSelectedOptions = false,
 ) {
     return getOptions(reports, personalDetails, {
         betas,
@@ -1393,6 +1403,7 @@ function getFilteredOptions(
         tags,
         recentlyUsedTags,
         canInviteUser,
+        includeSelectedOptions,
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/NewChatPage.js b/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
index 64bff8655403..a9401bce684e 100755
--- a/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
@@ -71,13 +71,16 @@ function NewChatPage({betas, isGroupChat, personalDetails, reports, translate, i
         const sectionsList = [];
         let indexOffset = 0;
 
-        sectionsList.push({
-            title: undefined,
-            data: selectedOptions,
-            shouldShow: !_.isEmpty(selectedOptions),
-            indexOffset,
-        });
-        indexOffset += selectedOptions.length;
+        // Only show the selected participants if the search is empty
+        if (searchTerm === '') {
+            sectionsList.push({
+                title: undefined,
+                data: selectedOptions,
+                shouldShow: !_.isEmpty(selectedOptions),
+                indexOffset,
+            });
+            indexOffset += selectedOptions.length;
+        }
 
         if (maxParticipantsReached) {
             return sectionsList;
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ function NewChatPage({betas, isGroupChat, personalDetails, reports, translate, i
         }
 
         return sectionsList;
-    }, [translate, filteredPersonalDetails, filteredRecentReports, filteredUserToInvite, maxParticipantsReached, selectedOptions]);
+    }, [translate, filteredPersonalDetails, filteredRecentReports, filteredUserToInvite, maxParticipantsReached, selectedOptions, searchTerm]);
 
     /**
      * Removes a selected option from list if already selected. If not already selected add this option to the list.
@@ -130,7 +133,24 @@ function NewChatPage({betas, isGroupChat, personalDetails, reports, translate, i
             recentReports,
             personalDetails: newChatPersonalDetails,
             userToInvite,
-        } = OptionsListUtils.getFilteredOptions(reports, personalDetails, betas, searchTerm, newSelectedOptions, excludedGroupEmails);
+        } = OptionsListUtils.getFilteredOptions(
+            reports,
+            personalDetails,
+            betas,
+            searchTerm,
+            newSelectedOptions,
+            isGroupChat ? excludedGroupEmails : [],
+            false,
+            true,
+            false,
+            {},
+            [],
+            false,
+            {},
+            [],
+            true,
+            true,
+        );
 
         setSelectedOptions(newSelectedOptions);
         setFilteredRecentReports(recentReports);
@@ -165,7 +185,24 @@ function NewChatPage({betas, isGroupChat, personalDetails, reports, translate, i
             recentReports,
             personalDetails: newChatPersonalDetails,
             userToInvite,
-        } = OptionsListUtils.getFilteredOptions(reports, personalDetails, betas, searchTerm, selectedOptions, isGroupChat ? excludedGroupEmails : []);
+        } = OptionsListUtils.getFilteredOptions(
+            reports,
+            personalDetails,
+            betas,
+            searchTerm,
+            selectedOptions,
+            isGroupChat ? excludedGroupEmails : [],
+            false,
+            true,
+            false,
+            {},
+            [],
+            false,
+            {},
+            [],
+            true,
+            true,
+        );
         setFilteredRecentReports(recentReports);
         setFilteredPersonalDetails(newChatPersonalDetails);
         setFilteredUserToInvite(userToInvite);
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector.js b/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector.js
index 4571af34ddee..1263dd5db2b9 100755
--- a/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector.js
+++ b/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector.js
@@ -104,16 +104,19 @@ function MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector({
         const newSections = [];
         let indexOffset = 0;
 
-        newSections.push({
-            title: undefined,
-            data: _.map(participants, (participant) => {
-                const isPolicyExpenseChat = lodashGet(participant, 'isPolicyExpenseChat', false);
-                return isPolicyExpenseChat ? OptionsListUtils.getPolicyExpenseReportOption(participant) : OptionsListUtils.getParticipantsOption(participant, personalDetails);
-            }),
-            shouldShow: true,
-            indexOffset,
-        });
-        indexOffset += participants.length;
+        // Only show the selected participants if the search is empty
+        if (searchTerm === '') {
+            newSections.push({
+                title: undefined,
+                data: _.map(participants, (participant) => {
+                    const isPolicyExpenseChat = lodashGet(participant, 'isPolicyExpenseChat', false);
+                    return isPolicyExpenseChat ? OptionsListUtils.getPolicyExpenseReportOption(participant) : OptionsListUtils.getParticipantsOption(participant, personalDetails);
+                }),
+                shouldShow: true,
+                indexOffset,
+            });
+            indexOffset += participants.length;
+        }
 
         if (maxParticipantsReached) {
             return newSections;
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ function MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector({
         }
 
         return newSections;
-    }, [maxParticipantsReached, newChatOptions, participants, personalDetails, translate]);
+    }, [maxParticipantsReached, newChatOptions, participants, personalDetails, translate, searchTerm]);
 
     /**
      * Adds a single participant to the request
@@ -227,6 +230,14 @@ function MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector({
 
             // We don't want to include any P2P options like personal details or reports that are not workspace chats for certain features.
             !isDistanceRequest,
+            false,
+            {},
+            [],
+            false,
+            {},
+            [],
+            true,
+            true,
         );
         setNewChatOptions({
             recentReports: chatOptions.recentReports,