diff --git a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx
index 32e9710b0dda..cc7fde7f88d1 100755
--- a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationList({
     }, [isEditingSplitBill, hasSmartScanFailed, transaction, didConfirmSplit]);
 
     const isMerchantEmpty = useMemo(() => !iouMerchant || TransactionUtils.isMerchantMissing(transaction), [transaction, iouMerchant]);
-    const isMerchantRequired = (isPolicyExpenseChat || isTypeInvoice) && (!isScanRequest || isEditingSplitBill) && shouldShowMerchant;
+    const isMerchantRequired = isPolicyExpenseChat && (!isScanRequest || isEditingSplitBill) && shouldShowMerchant;
 
     const isCategoryRequired = !!policy?.requiresCategory;
 
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepMerchant.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepMerchant.tsx
index f723c3280400..b9816c7daf7b 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepMerchant.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepMerchant.tsx
@@ -60,11 +60,10 @@ function IOURequestStepMerchant({
 
     // In the split flow, when editing we use SPLIT_TRANSACTION_DRAFT to save draft value
     const isEditingSplitBill = iouType === CONST.IOU.TYPE.SPLIT && isEditing;
-    const isTypeInvoice = iouType === CONST.IOU.TYPE.INVOICE;
     const merchant = ReportUtils.getTransactionDetails(isEditingSplitBill && !isEmptyObject(splitDraftTransaction) ? splitDraftTransaction : transaction)?.merchant;
     const isEmptyMerchant = merchant === '' || merchant === CONST.TRANSACTION.PARTIAL_TRANSACTION_MERCHANT;
 
-    const isMerchantRequired = ReportUtils.isReportInGroupPolicy(report) || isTypeInvoice || transaction?.participants?.some((participant) => !!participant.isPolicyExpenseChat);
+    const isMerchantRequired = ReportUtils.isExpenseRequest(report) || transaction?.participants?.some((participant) => !!participant.isPolicyExpenseChat);
 
     const navigateBack = () => {
         Navigation.goBack(backTo);