diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
index 8d6632135bde..aa72fc88d8cc 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
@@ -1338,6 +1338,11 @@ function getModifiedExpenseMessage(reportAction) {
         return `changed the request description to "${reportActionOriginalMessage.newComment}" (previously "${reportActionOriginalMessage.oldComment}")`;
     }
 
+    const hasModifiedMerchant = _.has(reportActionOriginalMessage, 'oldMerchant') && _.has(reportActionOriginalMessage, 'merchant');
+    if (hasModifiedMerchant) {
+        return `changed the request merchant to "${reportActionOriginalMessage.merchant}" (previously "${reportActionOriginalMessage.oldMerchant}")`;
+    }
+
     const hasModifiedCreated = _.has(reportActionOriginalMessage, 'oldCreated') && _.has(reportActionOriginalMessage, 'created');
     if (hasModifiedCreated) {
         // Take only the YYYY-MM-DD value as the original date includes timestamp
@@ -1345,11 +1350,6 @@ function getModifiedExpenseMessage(reportAction) {
         formattedOldCreated = format(formattedOldCreated, CONST.DATE.FNS_FORMAT_STRING);
         return `changed the request date to ${reportActionOriginalMessage.created} (previously ${formattedOldCreated})`;
     }
-
-    const hasModifiedMerchant = _.has(reportActionOriginalMessage, 'oldMerchant') && _.has(reportActionOriginalMessage, 'merchant');
-    if (hasModifiedMerchant) {
-        return `changed the request merchant to "${reportActionOriginalMessage.merchant}" (previously "${reportActionOriginalMessage.oldMerchant}")`;
-    }
 }
 
 /**