diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 73721d094ebe..e0c0cf28dcf2 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -7983,8 +7983,8 @@ function isReportOwner(report: OnyxInputOrEntry<Report>): boolean {
     return report?.ownerAccountID === currentUserPersonalDetails?.accountID;
 }
 
-function isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport(report: OnyxEntry<Report>, approverAccountID?: number): boolean {
-    const policy = getPolicy(report?.policyID);
+function isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport(report: OnyxEntry<Report>, approverAccountID?: number, reportPolicy?: OnyxEntry<Policy> | SearchPolicy): boolean {
+    const policy = reportPolicy ?? getPolicy(report?.policyID);
     const isOwner = (approverAccountID ?? currentUserAccountID) === report?.ownerAccountID;
     return !(policy?.preventSelfApproval && isOwner);
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
index 29537b9c8368..3fe5faef7299 100644
--- a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ function getAction(data: OnyxTypes.SearchResults['data'], key: string): SearchTr
         return CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.PAY;
     }
 
-    if (IOU.canApproveIOU(report, policy)) {
+    if (IOU.canApproveIOU(report, policy) && ReportUtils.isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport(report, undefined, policy)) {
         return CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.APPROVE;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/types/onyx/SearchResults.ts b/src/types/onyx/SearchResults.ts
index 56ae9cc62379..1d7abe7d63cf 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/SearchResults.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/SearchResults.ts
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ type SearchPolicy = {
         /** The auto reimbursement limit */
         limit: number;
     };
+
+    /** Whether the self approval or submitting is enabled */
+    preventSelfApproval?: boolean;
 };
 
 /** Model of transaction search result */