diff --git a/src/libs/ReportActionsUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportActionsUtils.ts
index dc07f31c1067..46354b4b8774 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportActionsUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportActionsUtils.ts
@@ -301,6 +301,29 @@ function getSortedReportActions(reportActions: ReportAction[] | null, shouldSort
     return sortedActions;
 }
 
+function isOptimisticAction(reportAction: ReportAction) {
+    return (
+        !!reportAction.isOptimisticAction ||
+        reportAction.pendingAction === CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD ||
+        reportAction.pendingAction === CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE
+    );
+}
+
+function shouldIgnoreGap(currentReportAction: ReportAction | undefined, nextReportAction: ReportAction | undefined) {
+    if (!currentReportAction || !nextReportAction) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return (
+        isOptimisticAction(currentReportAction) ||
+        isOptimisticAction(nextReportAction) ||
+        !!currentReportAction.whisperedToAccountIDs?.length ||
+        !!nextReportAction.whisperedToAccountIDs?.length ||
+        currentReportAction.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.ROOM_CHANGE_LOG.INVITE_TO_ROOM ||
+        nextReportAction.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.CREATED ||
+        nextReportAction.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.CLOSED
+    );
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns the largest gapless range of reportActions including a the provided reportActionID, where a "gap" is defined as a reportAction's `previousReportActionID` not matching the previous reportAction in the sortedReportActions array.
  * See unit tests for example of inputs and expected outputs.
@@ -312,12 +335,7 @@ function getContinuousReportActionChain(sortedReportActions: ReportAction[], id?
     if (id) {
         index = sortedReportActions.findIndex((reportAction) => reportAction.reportActionID === id);
     } else {
-        index = sortedReportActions.findIndex(
-            (reportAction) =>
-                reportAction.pendingAction !== CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD &&
-                reportAction.pendingAction !== CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE &&
-                !reportAction.isOptimisticAction,
-        );
+        index = sortedReportActions.findIndex((reportAction) => !isOptimisticAction(reportAction));
     }
 
     if (index === -1) {
@@ -329,32 +347,21 @@ function getContinuousReportActionChain(sortedReportActions: ReportAction[], id?
     let startIndex = index;
     let endIndex = index;
 
-    // Iterate forwards through the array, starting from endIndex. This loop checks the continuity of actions by:
-    // 1. Comparing the current item's previousReportActionID with the next item's reportActionID.
-    //    This ensures that we are moving in a sequence of related actions from newer to older.
+    // Iterate forwards through the array, starting from endIndex. i.e: newer to older
+    // This loop checks the continuity of actions by comparing the current item's previousReportActionID with the next item's reportActionID.
+    // It ignores optimistic actions, whispers and InviteToRoom actions
     while (
         (endIndex < sortedReportActions.length - 1 && sortedReportActions[endIndex].previousReportActionID === sortedReportActions[endIndex + 1].reportActionID) ||
-        !!sortedReportActions[endIndex + 1]?.whisperedToAccountIDs?.length ||
-        !!sortedReportActions[endIndex]?.whisperedToAccountIDs?.length ||
-        sortedReportActions[endIndex]?.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.ROOM_CHANGE_LOG.INVITE_TO_ROOM ||
-        sortedReportActions[endIndex + 1]?.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.CLOSED ||
-        sortedReportActions[endIndex + 1]?.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.CREATED
+        shouldIgnoreGap(sortedReportActions[endIndex], sortedReportActions[endIndex + 1])
     ) {
         endIndex++;
     }
 
-    // Iterate backwards through the sortedReportActions, starting from startIndex. This loop has two main checks:
-    // 1. It compares the current item's reportActionID with the previous item's previousReportActionID.
-    //    This is to ensure continuity in a sequence of actions.
-    // 2. If the first condition fails, it then checks if the previous item has a pendingAction of 'add'.
-    //    This additional check is to include recently sent messages that might not yet be part of the established sequence.
+    // Iterate backwards through the sortedReportActions, starting from startIndex. (older to newer)
+    // This loop ensuress continuity in a sequence of actions by comparing the current item's reportActionID with the previous item's previousReportActionID.
     while (
         (startIndex > 0 && sortedReportActions[startIndex].reportActionID === sortedReportActions[startIndex - 1].previousReportActionID) ||
-        sortedReportActions[startIndex - 1]?.pendingAction === CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD ||
-        sortedReportActions[startIndex - 1]?.pendingAction === CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE ||
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
-        sortedReportActions[startIndex - 1]?.isOptimisticAction ||
-        sortedReportActions[startIndex - 1]?.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.ROOM_CHANGE_LOG.INVITE_TO_ROOM
+        shouldIgnoreGap(sortedReportActions[startIndex], sortedReportActions[startIndex - 1])
     ) {
         startIndex--;
     }