diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
index 802f0f00fffd..c6b5a86dace1 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import Str from 'expensify-common/lib/str';
 import lodashGet from 'lodash/get';
 import lodashHas from 'lodash/has';
 import Onyx from 'react-native-onyx';
+import OnyxUtils from 'react-native-onyx/lib/utils';
 import _ from 'underscore';
 import ReceiptGeneric from '@assets/images/receipt-generic.png';
 import * as API from '@libs/API';
@@ -681,11 +682,7 @@ function getMoneyRequestInformation(
     // to remind me to do this.
     const existingTransaction = allTransactionDrafts[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION_DRAFT}${CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID}`];
     if (existingTransaction && existingTransaction.iouRequestType === CONST.IOU.REQUEST_TYPE.DISTANCE) {
-        optimisticTransaction = {
-            ...optimisticTransaction,
-            ...existingTransaction,
-            transactionID: optimisticTransaction.transactionID,
-        };
+        optimisticTransaction = OnyxUtils.fastMerge(existingTransaction, optimisticTransaction);
     }
 
     // STEP 4: Build optimistic reportActions. We need: