diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
index 02d316b3424c..8d24d98b19e8 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
@@ -3301,6 +3301,7 @@ function shouldReportBeInOptionList(report, currentReportId, isInGSDMode, betas,
         (report.participantAccountIDs &&
             report.participantAccountIDs.length === 0 &&
             !isChatThread(report) &&
+            !isPublicRoom(report) &&
             !isUserCreatedPolicyRoom(report) &&
             !isArchivedRoom(report) &&
             !isMoneyRequestReport(report) &&