diff --git a/src/ROUTES.ts b/src/ROUTES.ts
index 873f6d0c0f16..d8687eaeec71 100644
--- a/src/ROUTES.ts
+++ b/src/ROUTES.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ function getUrlWithBackToParam<TUrl extends string>(url: TUrl, backTo?: string):
 }
 
 const ROUTES = {
-    HOME: '',
+    HOME_ROOT: '',
+    // This is a utility route to allow navigating to the home screen explicitly
+    HOME: 'home',
 
     ALL_SETTINGS: 'all-settings',
 
diff --git a/src/SCREENS.ts b/src/SCREENS.ts
index 7d0b66d441fc..585afac64538 100644
--- a/src/SCREENS.ts
+++ b/src/SCREENS.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import DeepValueOf from './types/utils/DeepValueOf';
 
 const PROTECTED_SCREENS = {
     HOME: 'Home',
+    HOME_ROOT: 'HomeRoot',
     CONCIERGE: 'Concierge',
     REPORT_ATTACHMENTS: 'ReportAttachments',
 } as const;
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/Navigators/BottomTabNavigator.tsx b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/Navigators/BottomTabNavigator.tsx
index 96825b6d827f..1ca231d5b296 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/Navigators/BottomTabNavigator.tsx
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/Navigators/BottomTabNavigator.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ function BottomTabNavigator() {
             <Tab.Screen
                 name={SCREENS.HOME}
                 component={SidebarScreen}
+            />
+             <Tab.Screen
+                name={SCREENS.HOME_ROOT}
+                component={SidebarScreen}
             />
             <Tab.Screen
                 name={SCREENS.ALL_SETTINGS}
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig.ts
index 03f05394450c..08b25acd5e33 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ const linkingConfig: LinkingOptions<RootStackParamList> = {
                 initialRouteName: SCREENS.HOME,
                 screens: {
                     [SCREENS.HOME]: ROUTES.HOME,
+                    [SCREENS.HOME_ROOT]: ROUTES.HOME_ROOT,
                     [SCREENS.ALL_SETTINGS]: ROUTES.ALL_SETTINGS,
                     [SCREENS.WORKSPACE.INITIAL]: {
                         path: ROUTES.WORKSPACE_INITIAL.route,
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/types.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/types.ts
index 921c719387d6..1fc543fb3f2f 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/types.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/types.ts
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ type FullScreenNavigatorParamList = {
 
 type BottomTabNavigatorParamList = {
     [SCREENS.HOME]: undefined;
+    [SCREENS.HOME_ROOT]: undefined;
     [SCREENS.ALL_SETTINGS]: undefined;
     [SCREENS.WORKSPACE.INITIAL]: undefined;
 };