diff --git a/src/libs/actions/App.js b/src/libs/actions/App.js
index faa7fe87f5d3..a12b2799cf7e 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/App.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/App.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function openApp() {
  * Refreshes data when the app reconnects
  */
 function reconnectApp() {
-    API.read('ReconnectApp', {policyIDListExcludingWorkspacesCreatedOffline}, {
+    API.write('ReconnectApp', {policyIDListExcludingWorkspacesCreatedOffline}, {
         optimisticData: [{
             onyxMethod: CONST.ONYX.METHOD.MERGE,
             key: ONYXKEYS.IS_LOADING_REPORT_DATA,