diff --git a/src/pages/Search/SearchMoneyRequestReportPage.tsx b/src/pages/Search/SearchMoneyRequestReportPage.tsx
index e2f585a48f867..5a916ac90bf94 100644
--- a/src/pages/Search/SearchMoneyRequestReportPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Search/SearchMoneyRequestReportPage.tsx
@@ -261,7 +261,13 @@ function SearchMoneyRequestReportPage({route}: SearchMoneyRequestPageProps) {
     // Create transaction thread for legacy transactions that don't have one yet.
     // Wait for all data to load to avoid duplicates or stale data when navigating between reports.
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (hasCreatedLegacyThreadRef.current || transactionThreadReportID || (Object.keys(allReportTransactions).length !== 1 && !snapshotTransaction)) {
+        if (
+            hasCreatedLegacyThreadRef.current ||
+            transactionThreadReportID ||
+            (Object.keys(allReportTransactions).length !== 1 && !snapshotTransaction) ||
+            !reportMetadata?.hasOnceLoadedReportActions ||
+            reportActions.length === 0
+        ) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -306,6 +312,7 @@ function SearchMoneyRequestReportPage({route}: SearchMoneyRequestPageProps) {
         report,
         reportActions,
         reportIDFromRoute,
+        reportMetadata?.hasOnceLoadedReportActions,
         reportMetadata?.isLoadingInitialReportActions,
         snapshot,
         snapshotTransaction,
diff --git a/src/pages/inbox/ReportScreen.tsx b/src/pages/inbox/ReportScreen.tsx
index dae370e4d0a52..cea97551c7524 100644
--- a/src/pages/inbox/ReportScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/inbox/ReportScreen.tsx
@@ -915,7 +915,9 @@ function ReportScreen({route, navigation, isInSidePanel = false}: ReportScreenPr
             hasCreatedLegacyThreadRef.current ||
             route.name === SCREENS.RIGHT_MODAL.SEARCH_REPORT ||
             transactionThreadReport ||
-            (transactionThreadReportID && transactionThreadReportID !== '0')
+            (transactionThreadReportID && transactionThreadReportID !== '0') ||
+            !reportMetadata?.hasOnceLoadedReportActions ||
+            reportActions.length === 0
         ) {
             return;
         }
@@ -940,7 +942,19 @@ function ReportScreen({route, navigation, isInSidePanel = false}: ReportScreenPr
         // For legacy transactions, pass undefined as IOU action and the transaction object
         // It will be created optimistically and in the backend when call openReport
         createTransactionThreadReport(introSelected, currentUserEmail ?? '', currentUserAccountID, report, undefined, transaction);
-    }, [introSelected, currentUserEmail, currentUserAccountID, report, visibleTransactions, transactionThreadReport, transactionThreadReportID, reportID, route.name]);
+    }, [
+        introSelected,
+        currentUserEmail,
+        currentUserAccountID,
+        report,
+        visibleTransactions,
+        transactionThreadReport,
+        transactionThreadReportID,
+        reportID,
+        route.name,
+        reportMetadata?.hasOnceLoadedReportActions,
+        reportActions.length,
+    ]);
 
     const lastRoute = usePrevious(route);