diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index cca52ac37c9d..1a4736e5cd32 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -6960,6 +6960,7 @@ function createDraftTransactionAndNavigateToParticipantSelector(transactionID: s
         currency,
         comment,
         merchant,
+        modifiedMerchant: '',
         mccGroup,
     } as Transaction);