diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Category.ts b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Category.ts
index 186cd4672d03..e15ff94326dd 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Category.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Category.ts
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ function deleteWorkspaceCategories(policyID: string, categoryNamesToDelete: stri
     API.write(WRITE_COMMANDS.DELETE_WORKSPACE_CATEGORIES, parameters, onyxData);
 }
 
-function enablePolicyCategories(policyID: string, enabled: boolean) {
+function enablePolicyCategories(policyID: string, enabled: boolean, shouldNavigate = true) {
     const onyxUpdatesToDisableCategories: OnyxUpdate[] = [];
     if (!enabled) {
         onyxUpdatesToDisableCategories.push(
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ function enablePolicyCategories(policyID: string, enabled: boolean) {
 
     API.write(WRITE_COMMANDS.ENABLE_POLICY_CATEGORIES, parameters, onyxData);
 
-    if (enabled && getIsNarrowLayout()) {
+    if (enabled && getIsNarrowLayout() && shouldNavigate) {
         navigateWhenEnableFeature(policyID);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepCategory.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepCategory.tsx
index 10c10f932aee..6f81d6ea3443 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepCategory.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepCategory.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import lodashIsEmpty from 'lodash/isEmpty';
 import React, {useEffect} from 'react';
-import {ActivityIndicator, View} from 'react-native';
+import {ActivityIndicator, InteractionManager, View} from 'react-native';
 import {useOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import FullPageOfflineBlockingView from '@components/BlockingViews/FullPageOfflineBlockingView';
 import Button from '@components/Button';
@@ -167,14 +167,19 @@ function IOURequestStepCategory({
                                 large
                                 success
                                 style={[styles.w100]}
-                                onPress={() =>
-                                    Navigation.navigate(
-                                        ROUTES.SETTINGS_CATEGORIES_ROOT.getRoute(
-                                            policy?.id ?? '-1',
-                                            ROUTES.MONEY_REQUEST_STEP_CATEGORY.getRoute(action, iouType, transactionID, report?.reportID ?? '-1', backTo, reportActionID),
-                                        ),
-                                    )
-                                }
+                                onPress={() => {
+                                    if (!policy?.areCategoriesEnabled) {
+                                        Category.enablePolicyCategories(policy?.id ?? '-1', true, false);
+                                    }
+                                    InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions(() => {
+                                        Navigation.navigate(
+                                            ROUTES.SETTINGS_CATEGORIES_ROOT.getRoute(
+                                                policy?.id ?? '-1',
+                                                ROUTES.MONEY_REQUEST_STEP_CATEGORY.getRoute(action, iouType, transactionID, report?.reportID ?? '-1', backTo, reportActionID),
+                                            ),
+                                        );
+                                    });
+                                }}
                                 text={translate('workspace.categories.editCategories')}
                                 pressOnEnter
                             />
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepUpgrade.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepUpgrade.tsx
index 0bf0b679998e..9b93036f1786 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepUpgrade.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepUpgrade.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ function IOURequestStepUpgrade({
                                 searchText: policyDataRef.current?.policyName,
                             },
                         ]);
+                        Navigation.goBack();
                         Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.MONEY_REQUEST_STEP_CATEGORY.getRoute(action, CONST.IOU.TYPE.SUBMIT, transactionID, policyDataRef.current?.expenseChatReportID ?? '-1'));
                     }}
                     policyName=""