diff --git a/src/components/Search/index.tsx b/src/components/Search/index.tsx
index c2d7b52fa3e9..f9581586525d 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Search/index.tsx
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ function Search({queryJSON, policyIDs, isCustomQuery}: SearchProps) {
     }, [isSmallScreenWidth, selectedTransactions, selectionMode?.isEnabled]);
 
     const handleOnCancelConfirmModal = () => {
-        setSelectedTransactionsToDelete([]);
         setDeleteExpensesConfirmModalVisible(false);
     };
 
@@ -386,6 +385,7 @@ function Search({queryJSON, policyIDs, isCustomQuery}: SearchProps) {
                 isVisible={deleteExpensesConfirmModalVisible}
                 onConfirm={handleDeleteExpenses}
                 onCancel={handleOnCancelConfirmModal}
+                onModalHide={() => setSelectedTransactionsToDelete([])}
                 title={translate('iou.deleteExpense', {count: selectedTransactionsToDelete.length})}
                 prompt={translate('iou.deleteConfirmation', {count: selectedTransactionsToDelete.length})}
                 confirmText={translate('common.delete')}