diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 6eb5dbbed55a..9b85506766a8 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ function canDeleteReportAction(reportAction: OnyxEntry<ReportAction>, reportID:
             return false;
         }
 
-        const linkedReport = isChatThread(report) ? getReport(report?.parentReportID) : report;
+        const linkedReport = isThreadFirstChat(reportAction, reportID) ? getReport(report?.parentReportID) : report;
         if (isActionOwner) {
             if (!isEmptyObject(linkedReport) && isMoneyRequestReport(linkedReport)) {
                 return canAddOrDeleteTransactions(linkedReport);