diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index ae3bf0cdbd68..b67e44fcf5ad 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -4396,15 +4396,6 @@ function getPayMoneyRequestParams(chatReport: OnyxTypes.Report, iouReport: OnyxT
     ];
 
     const successData: OnyxUpdate[] = [
-        {
-            onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.MERGE,
-            key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_ACTIONS}${iouReport.reportID}`,
-            value: {
-                [optimisticIOUReportAction.reportActionID]: {
-                    pendingAction: null,
-                },
-            },
-        },
         {
             onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.MERGE,
             key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${iouReport.reportID}`,
@@ -4634,7 +4625,7 @@ function approveMoneyRequest(expenseReport: OnyxTypes.Report | EmptyObject) {
             onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.MERGE,
             key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_ACTIONS}${expenseReport.reportID}`,
             value: {
-                [expenseReport.reportActionID ?? '']: {
+                [optimisticApprovedReportAction.reportActionID]: {
                     errors: ErrorUtils.getMicroSecondOnyxError('iou.error.other'),
                 },
             },
diff --git a/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts b/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts
index 33cdefb749ec..c71a88809302 100644
--- a/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts
+++ b/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts
@@ -1584,7 +1584,6 @@ describe('actions/IOU', () => {
                                                     reportAction.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.IOU && reportAction.originalMessage.type === CONST.IOU.REPORT_ACTION_TYPE.PAY,
                                             ) ?? null;
                                         expect(payIOUAction).toBeTruthy();
-                                        expect(payIOUAction?.pendingAction).toBeFalsy();
 
                                         resolve();
                                     },