diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 63037416c923..8729bb1bf957 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -1211,7 +1211,8 @@ function getDefaultWorkspaceAvatar(workspaceName?: string): React.FC<SvgProps> {
 
 function getWorkspaceAvatar(report: OnyxEntry<Report>): UserUtils.AvatarSource {
     const workspaceName = getPolicyName(report, false, allPolicies?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${report?.policyID}`]);
-    return allPolicies?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${report?.policyID}`]?.avatar ?? getDefaultWorkspaceAvatar(workspaceName);
+    const avatar = allPolicies?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${report?.policyID}`]?.avatar ?? '';
+    return !isEmpty(avatar) ? avatar : getDefaultWorkspaceAvatar(workspaceName);
 }
 
 /**