diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index ad2b8a1243d1..07ed7eebf397 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ function canDeleteMoneyRequestReport(report: Report, reportTransactions: Transac
     }
 
     if (isInvoiceReport(report)) {
-        return report?.ownerAccountID === currentUserAccountID && isReportOpenOrProcessing && policy?.approvalMode !== CONST.POLICY.APPROVAL_MODE.OPTIONAL;
+        return report?.ownerAccountID === currentUserAccountID && isReportOpenOrProcessing;
     }
 
     // Users cannot delete a report in the unreported or IOU cases, but they can delete individual transactions.
diff --git a/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts
index bd6e1153cca6..bb3fa3883875 100644
--- a/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
     buildTransactionThread,
     canAddTransaction,
     canCreateRequest,
+    canDeleteMoneyRequestReport,
     canDeleteReportAction,
     canDeleteTransaction,
     canEditMoneyRequest,
@@ -3410,6 +3411,24 @@ describe('ReportUtils', () => {
         });
     });
 
+    describe('canDeleteMoneyRequestReport', () => {
+        it('should allow deletion if the report is open invoice report', async () => {
+            const invoiceReport = {...createInvoiceReport(343), ownerAccountID: currentUserAccountID, stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.OPEN, statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.OPEN};
+            // Wait for Onyx to load session data before calling canDeleteMoneyRequestReport,
+            // since it relies on the session subscription for currentUserAccountID.
+            await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+                const connection = Onyx.connectWithoutView({
+                    key: `${ONYXKEYS.SESSION}`,
+                    callback: () => {
+                        Onyx.disconnect(connection);
+                        resolve();
+                    },
+                });
+            });
+            expect(canDeleteMoneyRequestReport(invoiceReport, [], [])).toBe(true);
+        });
+    });
+
     describe('canEditMoneyRequest', () => {
         it('it should return false for archived invoice', async () => {
             const invoiceReport: Report = {