diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index e7aebfacc092..c69752f0892f 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -8846,7 +8846,6 @@ function canIOUBePaid(
     invoiceReceiverPolicy?: SearchPolicy,
     shouldCheckApprovedState = true,
 ) {
-    const isPolicyExpenseChat = isPolicyExpenseChatReportUtil(chatReport);
     const reportNameValuePairs = chatReportRNVP ?? allReportNameValuePairs?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_NAME_VALUE_PAIRS}${chatReport?.reportID}`];
     const isChatReportArchived = isArchivedReport(reportNameValuePairs);
     const iouSettled = isSettled(iouReport);
@@ -8884,7 +8883,7 @@ function canIOUBePaid(
         policy,
     );
 
-    const isOpenExpenseReport = isPolicyExpenseChat && isOpenExpenseReportReportUtils(iouReport);
+    const isOpenExpenseReport = isOpenExpenseReportReportUtils(iouReport);
 
     const {reimbursableSpend} = getMoneyRequestSpendBreakdown(iouReport);
     const isAutoReimbursable = policy?.reimbursementChoice === CONST.POLICY.REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES.REIMBURSEMENT_YES ? false : canBeAutoReimbursed(iouReport, policy);
diff --git a/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts
index af86b5759963..45eb8e0c5682 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ const reportActionListItems = [
 const transactionsListItems = [
     {
         accountID: 18439984,
-        action: 'pay',
+        action: 'submit',
         amount: -5000,
         canDelete: true,
         canHold: true,
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ const transactionsListItems = [
 const reportsListItems = [
     {
         accountID: 18439984,
-        action: 'pay',
+        action: 'submit',
         chatReportID: '1706144653204915',
         created: '2024-12-21 13:05:20',
         currency: 'USD',
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ const reportsListItems = [
         transactions: [
             {
                 accountID: 18439984,
-                action: 'pay',
+                action: 'submit',
                 amount: -5000,
                 canDelete: true,
                 canHold: true,
@@ -818,15 +818,15 @@ const reportsListItems = [
 
 describe('SearchUIUtils', () => {
     describe('Test getAction', () => {
-        test('Should return `Pay` action for transaction on policy with no approvals and no violations', () => {
+        test('Should return `Submit` action for transaction on policy with delayed submission and no violations', () => {
             let action = SearchUIUtils.getAction(searchResults.data, `report_${reportID}`);
-            expect(action).toStrictEqual(CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.PAY);
+            expect(action).toStrictEqual(CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.SUBMIT);
 
             action = SearchUIUtils.getAction(searchResults.data, `transactions_${transactionID}`);
-            expect(action).toStrictEqual(CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.PAY);
+            expect(action).toStrictEqual(CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.SUBMIT);
         });
 
-        test('Should return `Review` action for transaction on policy with no approvals and with violations', () => {
+        test('Should return `Review` action for transaction on policy with delayed submission and with violations', () => {
             let action = SearchUIUtils.getAction(searchResults.data, `report_${reportID2}`);
             expect(action).toStrictEqual(CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.REVIEW);