diff --git a/src/components/MoneyRequestHeader.tsx b/src/components/MoneyRequestHeader.tsx
index 148e32a13dfe..16cf79dcff5f 100644
--- a/src/components/MoneyRequestHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoneyRequestHeader.tsx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function MoneyRequestHeader({report, parentReportAction, policy, onBackButtonPre
 
     const shouldShowBrokenConnectionViolation = shouldShowBrokenConnectionViolationTransactionUtils(parentReport, policy, transactionViolations);
     const isReportSubmitter = isCurrentUserSubmitter(chatIOUReport);
-    const isParentReportDM = isDM(parentReport);
+    const isParentChatReportDM = isDM(chatIOUReport);
 
     // If the parent report is a selfDM, it should always be opened in the Inbox tab
     const shouldOpenParentReportInCurrentTab = !isSelfDM(parentReport);
@@ -308,8 +308,7 @@ function MoneyRequestHeader({report, parentReportAction, policy, onBackButtonPre
                 }
 
                 const isDismissed = isReportSubmitter ? dismissedHoldUseExplanation : dismissedRejectUseExplanation;
-
-                if (isDismissed || isParentReportDM) {
+                if (isDismissed || isParentChatReportDM) {
                     changeMoneyRequestHoldStatus(parentReportAction);
                 } else if (isReportSubmitter) {
                     setIsHoldEducationalModalVisible(true);