diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index ef5f6d6d61c0..9dcfba4a6c12 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -2291,6 +2291,9 @@ function getTrackExpenseInformation(
         filename = receipt.name;
     }
     const existingTransaction = allTransactionDrafts[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION_DRAFT}${existingTransactionID ?? CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID}`];
+    if (!filename) {
+        filename = existingTransaction?.filename;
+    }
     const isDistanceRequest = existingTransaction && existingTransaction.iouRequestType === CONST.IOU.REQUEST_TYPE.DISTANCE;
     let optimisticTransaction = TransactionUtils.buildOptimisticTransaction(
         ReportUtils.isExpenseReport(iouReport) ? -amount : amount,