diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
index d5676672dd33..68e782010982 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
@@ -1936,7 +1936,7 @@ function getSendMoneyParams(report, amount, currency, comment, paymentMethodType
     }
     const optimisticIOUReport = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticIOUReport(recipientAccountID, managerID, amount, chatReport.reportID, currency, true);
 
-    const optimisticTransaction = TransactionUtils.buildOptimisticTransaction(amount * 100, currency, optimisticIOUReport.reportID, comment);
+    const optimisticTransaction = TransactionUtils.buildOptimisticTransaction(amount, currency, optimisticIOUReport.reportID, comment);
     const optimisticTransactionData = {
         onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.SET,
         key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${optimisticTransaction.transactionID}`,