diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index 5518ef3f6356..39ce9dd6d2bb 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -3300,9 +3300,10 @@ function getSendMoneyParams(
 }
 
 function getPayMoneyRequestParams(chatReport: OnyxTypes.Report, iouReport: OnyxTypes.Report, recipient: Participant, paymentMethodType: PaymentMethodType): PayMoneyRequestData {
+    const total = iouReport.total ?? 0;
     const optimisticIOUReportAction = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticIOUReportAction(
         CONST.IOU.REPORT_ACTION_TYPE.PAY,
-        -(iouReport.total ?? 0),
+        ReportUtils.isExpenseReport(iouReport) ? -total : total,
         iouReport.currency ?? '',
         '',
         [recipient],
diff --git a/tests/actions/IOUTest.js b/tests/actions/IOUTest.js
index cb31afbf8f8f..c43837fbfd34 100644
--- a/tests/actions/IOUTest.js
+++ b/tests/actions/IOUTest.js
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ describe('actions/IOU', () => {
                                                     }),
                                                 ]),
                                                 originalMessage: expect.objectContaining({
-                                                    amount: -amount,
+                                                    amount,
                                                     paymentType: CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.VBBA,
                                                     type: 'pay',
                                                 }),