diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index 40a7d5a52f24..bcc0dac93066 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ function getTrackExpenseInformation(
 
 /** Requests money based on a distance (e.g. mileage from a map) */
 function createDistanceRequest(
-    report: OnyxTypes.Report,
+    report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>,
     participant: Participant,
     comment: string,
     created: string,
@@ -1508,8 +1508,8 @@ function createDistanceRequest(
 ) {
     // If the report is an iou or expense report, we should get the linked chat report to be passed to the getMoneyRequestInformation function
     const isMoneyRequestReport = ReportUtils.isMoneyRequestReport(report);
-    const currentChatReport = isMoneyRequestReport ? ReportUtils.getReport(report.chatReportID) : report;
-    const moneyRequestReportID = isMoneyRequestReport ? report.reportID : '';
+    const currentChatReport = isMoneyRequestReport ? ReportUtils.getReport(report?.chatReportID) : report;
+    const moneyRequestReportID = isMoneyRequestReport ? report?.reportID : '';
     const currentCreated = DateUtils.enrichMoneyRequestTimestamp(created);
 
     const optimisticReceipt: Receipt = {
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ function createDistanceRequest(
     };
 
     API.write(WRITE_COMMANDS.CREATE_DISTANCE_REQUEST, parameters, onyxData);
-    Navigation.dismissModal(isMoneyRequestReport ? report.reportID : chatReport.reportID);
+    Navigation.dismissModal(isMoneyRequestReport ? report?.reportID : chatReport.reportID);
     Report.notifyNewAction(chatReport.reportID, userAccountID);
 }
 
@@ -4313,7 +4313,7 @@ function deleteTrackExpense(chatReportID: string, transactionID: string, reportA
  * @param recipient - The user receiving the money
  */
 function getSendMoneyParams(
-    report: OnyxTypes.Report,
+    report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report> | EmptyObject,
     amount: number,
     currency: string,
     comment: string,
@@ -4332,11 +4332,8 @@ function getSendMoneyParams(
         idempotencyKey: Str.guid(),
     });
 
-    let chatReport = report.reportID ? report : null;
+    let chatReport = !isEmptyObject(report) && report?.reportID ? report : ReportUtils.getChatByParticipants([recipientAccountID]);
     let isNewChat = false;
-    if (!chatReport) {
-        chatReport = ReportUtils.getChatByParticipants([recipientAccountID]);
-    }
     if (!chatReport) {
         chatReport = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticChatReport([recipientAccountID]);
         isNewChat = true;
@@ -4768,7 +4765,7 @@ function getPayMoneyRequestParams(
  * @param managerID - Account ID of the person sending the money
  * @param recipient - The user receiving the money
  */
-function sendMoneyElsewhere(report: OnyxTypes.Report, amount: number, currency: string, comment: string, managerID: number, recipient: Participant) {
+function sendMoneyElsewhere(report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>, amount: number, currency: string, comment: string, managerID: number, recipient: Participant) {
     const {params, optimisticData, successData, failureData} = getSendMoneyParams(report, amount, currency, comment, CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.ELSEWHERE, managerID, recipient);
 
     API.write(WRITE_COMMANDS.SEND_MONEY_ELSEWHERE, params, {optimisticData, successData, failureData});
@@ -4782,7 +4779,7 @@ function sendMoneyElsewhere(report: OnyxTypes.Report, amount: number, currency:
  * @param managerID - Account ID of the person sending the money
  * @param recipient - The user receiving the money
  */
-function sendMoneyWithWallet(report: OnyxTypes.Report, amount: number, currency: string, comment: string, managerID: number, recipient: Participant | ReportUtils.OptionData) {
+function sendMoneyWithWallet(report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>, amount: number, currency: string, comment: string, managerID: number, recipient: Participant | ReportUtils.OptionData) {
     const {params, optimisticData, successData, failureData} = getSendMoneyParams(report, amount, currency, comment, CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.EXPENSIFY, managerID, recipient);
 
     API.write(WRITE_COMMANDS.SEND_MONEY_WITH_WALLET, params, {optimisticData, successData, failureData});
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepConfirmation.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepConfirmation.tsx
index 897af48f0573..4273e7387457 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepConfirmation.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepConfirmation.tsx
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
 
     const createDistanceRequest = useCallback(
         (selectedParticipants: Participant[], trimmedComment: string) => {
-            if (!report || !transaction) {
+            if (!transaction) {
                 return;
             }
             IOU.createDistanceRequest(
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
 
             const participant = participants?.[0];
 
-            if (!participant || !report || !transaction?.amount || !currency) {
+            if (!participant || !transaction?.amount || !currency) {
                 return;
             }