diff --git a/src/libs/DistanceRequestUtils.ts b/src/libs/DistanceRequestUtils.ts
index ed4a6a73c9b9..cbae1e0d3bfb 100644
--- a/src/libs/DistanceRequestUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/DistanceRequestUtils.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function getMileageRates(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, includeDisabledRates = false
     }
 
     Object.entries(distanceUnit.rates).forEach(([rateID, rate]) => {
-        if (!includeDisabledRates && !rate.enabled) {
+        if (!includeDisabledRates && rate.enabled === false) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function getDefaultMileageRate(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy> | EmptyObject): Mileage
     }
     const mileageRates = getMileageRates(policy);
 
-    const distanceRate = Object.values(mileageRates).find((rate) => rate.name === CONST.CUSTOM_UNITS.DEFAULT_RATE) ?? Object.values(mileageRates)[0];
+    const distanceRate = Object.values(mileageRates).find((rate) => rate.name === CONST.CUSTOM_UNITS.DEFAULT_RATE) ?? Object.values(mileageRates)[0] ?? {};
 
     return {
         customUnitRateID: distanceRate.customUnitRateID,
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
index a44a989ac91a..08aa0254ddc7 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
@@ -2000,6 +2000,7 @@ function buildOptimisticCustomUnits(): OptimisticCustomUnits {
                     customUnitRateID,
                     name: CONST.CUSTOM_UNITS.DEFAULT_RATE,
                     rate: CONST.CUSTOM_UNITS.MILEAGE_IRS_RATE * CONST.POLICY.CUSTOM_UNIT_RATE_BASE_OFFSET,
+                    enabled: true,
                     currency,
                 },
             },