diff --git a/src/components/HighlightableMenuItem.tsx b/src/components/HighlightableMenuItem.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..81d2cdaa4646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/HighlightableMenuItem.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import type {ForwardedRef} from 'react';
+import {forwardRef} from 'react';
+import type {View} from 'react-native';
+import {StyleSheet} from 'react-native';
+import useAnimatedHighlightStyle from '@hooks/useAnimatedHighlightStyle';
+import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
+import MenuItem from './MenuItem';
+import type {MenuItemProps} from './MenuItem';
+
+type Props = MenuItemProps & {
+    highlighted?: boolean;
+};
+
+function HighlightableMenuItem({wrapperStyle, highlighted, ...restOfProps}: Props, ref: ForwardedRef<View>) {
+    const styles = useThemeStyles();
+
+    const flattenedWrapperStyles = StyleSheet.flatten(wrapperStyle);
+    const animatedHighlightStyle = useAnimatedHighlightStyle({
+        shouldHighlight: highlighted ?? false,
+        height: flattenedWrapperStyles?.height ? Number(flattenedWrapperStyles.height) : styles.sectionMenuItem.height,
+        borderRadius: flattenedWrapperStyles?.borderRadius ? Number(flattenedWrapperStyles.borderRadius) : styles.sectionMenuItem.borderRadius,
+    });
+
+    return (
+        // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
+        <MenuItem
+            {...restOfProps}
+            wrapperStyle={animatedHighlightStyle}
+            ref={ref}
+        />
+    );
+}
+
+HighlightableMenuItem.displayName = 'HighlightableMenuItem';
+
+export default forwardRef(HighlightableMenuItem);
diff --git a/src/components/MenuItem.tsx b/src/components/MenuItem.tsx
index 4d3677aa4965..4d6f79bd0196 100644
--- a/src/components/MenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MenuItem.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ import type {ImageContentFit} from 'expo-image';
 import type {ForwardedRef, ReactNode} from 'react';
 import React, {forwardRef, useContext, useMemo} from 'react';
 import type {GestureResponderEvent, StyleProp, TextStyle, ViewStyle} from 'react-native';
-import {StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native';
+import {View} from 'react-native';
 import type {AnimatedStyle} from 'react-native-reanimated';
 import type {ValueOf} from 'type-fest';
-import useAnimatedHighlightStyle from '@hooks/useAnimatedHighlightStyle';
 import useStyleUtils from '@hooks/useStyleUtils';
 import useTheme from '@hooks/useTheme';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
@@ -72,6 +71,9 @@ type MenuItemBaseProps = {
     /** Used to apply offline styles to child text components */
     style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
 
+    /** Outer wrapper styles */
+    outerWrapperStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
+
     /** Any additional styles to apply */
     wrapperStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
 
@@ -150,9 +152,6 @@ type MenuItemBaseProps = {
     /** Whether item is focused or active */
     focused?: boolean;
 
-    /** Whether item is highlighted */
-    highlighted?: boolean;
-
     /** Should we disable this menu item? */
     disabled?: boolean;
 
@@ -261,6 +260,7 @@ function MenuItem(
         badgeText,
         style,
         wrapperStyle,
+        outerWrapperStyle,
         containerStyle,
         titleStyle,
         hoverAndPressStyle,
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ function MenuItem(
         success = false,
         focused = false,
         disabled = false,
-        highlighted = false,
         title,
         subtitle,
         shouldShowBasicTitle,
@@ -330,13 +329,8 @@ function MenuItem(
     const StyleUtils = useStyleUtils();
     const combinedStyle = [style, styles.popoverMenuItem];
     const {isSmallScreenWidth} = useWindowDimensions();
-    const flattenedWrapperStyles = StyleSheet.flatten(wrapperStyle);
-    const animatedHighlightStyle = useAnimatedHighlightStyle({
-        shouldHighlight: highlighted,
-        height: flattenedWrapperStyles?.height ? Number(flattenedWrapperStyles.height) : styles.sectionMenuItem.height,
-        borderRadius: flattenedWrapperStyles?.borderRadius ? Number(flattenedWrapperStyles.borderRadius) : styles.sectionMenuItem.borderRadius,
-    });
     const {isExecuting, singleExecution, waitForNavigate} = useContext(MenuItemGroupContext) ?? {};
+
     const isDeleted = style && Array.isArray(style) ? style.includes(styles.offlineFeedback.deleted) : false;
     const descriptionVerticalMargin = shouldShowDescriptionOnTop ? styles.mb1 : styles.mt1;
     const fallbackAvatarSize = viewMode === CONST.OPTION_MODE.COMPACT ? CONST.AVATAR_SIZE.SMALL : CONST.AVATAR_SIZE.DEFAULT;
@@ -436,7 +430,7 @@ function MenuItem(
                         onPressIn={() => shouldBlockSelection && isSmallScreenWidth && DeviceCapabilities.canUseTouchScreen() && ControlSelection.block()}
                         onPressOut={ControlSelection.unblock}
                         onSecondaryInteraction={onSecondaryInteraction}
-                        wrapperStyle={animatedHighlightStyle}
+                        wrapperStyle={outerWrapperStyle}
                         style={({pressed}) =>
                             [
                                 containerStyle,
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceInitialPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceInitialPage.tsx
index 68c5f48e2ff1..6d67b4549f29 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceInitialPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceInitialPage.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import type {ValueOf} from 'type-fest';
 import FullPageNotFoundView from '@components/BlockingViews/FullPageNotFoundView';
 import ConfirmModal from '@components/ConfirmModal';
 import HeaderWithBackButton from '@components/HeaderWithBackButton';
+import HighlightableMenuItem from '@components/HighlightableMenuItem';
 import * as Expensicons from '@components/Icon/Expensicons';
-import MenuItem from '@components/MenuItem';
 import OfflineWithFeedback from '@components/OfflineWithFeedback';
 import ScreenWrapper from '@components/ScreenWrapper';
 import ScrollView from '@components/ScrollView';
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ function WorkspaceInitialPage({policyDraft, policy: policyProp, policyMembers, r
                                 In this case where user can click on workspace avatar or menu items, we need to have a check for `isExecuting`. So, we are directly mapping menuItems.
                             */}
                             {menuItems.map((item) => (
-                                <MenuItem
+                                <HighlightableMenuItem
                                     key={item.translationKey}
                                     disabled={hasPolicyCreationError || isExecuting}
                                     interactive={!hasPolicyCreationError}