diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
index 7ee752a1f0e..2b49fb8b7dc 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
@@ -3259,6 +3259,7 @@ function submitReport(expenseReport) {
 
     const optimisticSubmittedReportAction = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticSubmittedReportAction(expenseReport.total, expenseReport.currency, expenseReport.reportID);
     const parentReport = ReportUtils.getReport(expenseReport.parentReportID);
+    const policy = ReportUtils.getPolicy(expenseReport.policyID);
     const isCurrentUserManager = currentUserPersonalDetails.accountID === expenseReport.managerID;
 
     const optimisticData = [
@@ -3361,7 +3362,7 @@ function submitReport(expenseReport) {
         'SubmitReport',
         {
             reportID: expenseReport.reportID,
-            managerAccountID: expenseReport.managerID,
+            managerAccountID: policy.submitsTo || expenseReport.managerID,
             reportActionID: optimisticSubmittedReportAction.reportActionID,
         },
         {optimisticData, successData, failureData},