diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 5d161b8a5e76..c9d064776cd5 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -1944,9 +1944,11 @@ function getWorkspaceIcon(report: OnyxInputOrEntry<Report>, policy?: OnyxInputOr
     if (iconFromCache && (isSameAvatarURL || isDefaultWorkspaceAvatar) && !hasWorkSpaceNameChanged) {
         return iconFromCache.icon;
     }
-    // `avatarURL` can be an empty string, so we have to use || operator here
+    // disabling to protect against empty strings
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
-    const policyExpenseChatAvatarSource = avatarURL || getDefaultWorkspaceAvatar(workspaceName);
+    const policyAvatarURL = report?.policyAvatar || allPolicies?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${report?.policyID}`]?.avatarURL;
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
+    const policyExpenseChatAvatarSource = policyAvatarURL || getDefaultWorkspaceAvatar(workspaceName);
 
     const workspaceIcon: Icon = {
         source: policyExpenseChatAvatarSource ?? '',
diff --git a/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.tsx b/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.tsx
index 709dbc1c0685..4222d9e7b809 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.tsx
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ function ReportScreen({route, currentReportID = '', navigation}: ReportScreenPro
             avatarUrl: reportOnyx?.avatarUrl,
             permissions,
             invoiceReceiver: reportOnyx?.invoiceReceiver,
+            policyAvatar: reportOnyx?.policyAvatar,
         }),
         [
             reportOnyx?.lastReadTime,
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ function ReportScreen({route, currentReportID = '', navigation}: ReportScreenPro
             reportOnyx?.avatarUrl,
             permissions,
             reportOnyx?.invoiceReceiver,
+            reportOnyx?.policyAvatar,
         ],
     );
 
diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Report.ts b/src/types/onyx/Report.ts
index 14fd2bd3ac81..0a545cb8e4dc 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Report.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Report.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ type Report = OnyxCommon.OnyxValueWithOfflineFeedback<
         /** The current user's notification preference for this report */
         notificationPreference?: NotificationPreference;
 
+        /** The policy avatar to use, if any */
+        policyAvatar?: string | null;
+
         /** The policy name to use */
         policyName?: string | null;