diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
index d258b5419103..eb9541edcad2 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ function updateMoneyRequestMerchant(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, va
 }
 
 /**
- * Updates the created date of a money request
+ * Updates the tag of a money request
  *
  * @param {String} transactionID
  * @param {Number} transactionThreadReportID
@@ -1183,6 +1183,21 @@ function updateMoneyRequestTag(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, tag) {
     API.write('UpdateMoneyRequestTag', params, onyxData);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Updates the waypoints of a distance money request
+ *
+ * @param {String} transactionID
+ * @param {Number} transactionThreadReportID
+ * @param {Object} waypoints
+ */
+function updateMoneyRequestDistance(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, waypoints) {
+    const transactionChanges = {
+        waypoints,
+    };
+    const {params, onyxData} = getUpdateMoneyRequestParams(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, transactionChanges, true);
+    API.write('UpdateMoneyRequestDistance', params, onyxData);
+}
+
 /**
  * Updates the category of a money request
  *
@@ -3734,6 +3749,7 @@ export {
     updateMoneyRequestBillable,
     updateMoneyRequestMerchant,
     updateMoneyRequestTag,
+    updateMoneyRequestDistance,
     updateMoneyRequestCategory,
     updateMoneyRequestAmountAndCurrency,
     updateMoneyRequestDescription,
diff --git a/src/pages/EditRequestDistancePage.js b/src/pages/EditRequestDistancePage.js
index 0ea295c0780b..f3ea76a3390a 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditRequestDistancePage.js
+++ b/src/pages/EditRequestDistancePage.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function EditRequestDistancePage({report, route, transaction, transactionBackup}
             return;
         }
 
-        IOU.editMoneyRequest(transaction, report.reportID, {waypoints});
+        IOU.updateMoneyRequestDistance(transaction.transactionID, report.reportID, waypoints);
 
         // If the client is offline, then the modal can be closed as well (because there are no errors or other feedback to show them
         // until they come online again and sync with the server).