diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index cf9fcf68a800..21ddc64431b5 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -3304,12 +3304,12 @@ function getModifiedExpenseOriginalMessage(
         originalMessage.oldCurrency = TransactionUtils.getCurrency(oldTransaction);
         originalMessage.oldMerchant = TransactionUtils.getMerchant(oldTransaction);
 
-        const modifiedData = TransactionUtils.calculateAmountForUpdatedWaypointOrRate(oldTransaction, transactionChanges, policy, isFromExpenseReport);
+        const modifiedDistanceFields = TransactionUtils.calculateAmountForUpdatedWaypointOrRate(oldTransaction, transactionChanges, policy, isFromExpenseReport);
 
         // For the originalMessage, we should use the non-negative amount, similar to what TransactionUtils.getAmount does for oldAmount
-        originalMessage.amount = Math.abs(modifiedData.modifiedAmount);
-        originalMessage.currency = modifiedData.modifiedCurrency;
-        originalMessage.merchant = modifiedData.modifiedMerchant;
+        originalMessage.amount = Math.abs(modifiedDistanceFields.modifiedAmount);
+        originalMessage.currency = modifiedDistanceFields.modifiedCurrency ?? CONST.CURRENCY.USD;
+        originalMessage.merchant = modifiedDistanceFields.modifiedMerchant;
     }
 
     return originalMessage;
diff --git a/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts b/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
index b3fb3cc50e4f..a011dd048434 100644
--- a/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
@@ -758,7 +758,6 @@ function calculateAmountForUpdatedWaypointOrRate(
             amount: CONST.IOU.DEFAULT_AMOUNT,
             modifiedAmount: CONST.IOU.DEFAULT_AMOUNT,
             modifiedMerchant: Localize.translateLocal('iou.fieldPending'),
-            modifiedCurrency: Localize.translateLocal('iou.fieldPending'),
         };
     }