diff --git a/src/pages/iou/WaypointEditor.js b/src/pages/iou/WaypointEditor.js
index 8536ff8980e6..56a24a4ad036 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/WaypointEditor.js
+++ b/src/pages/iou/WaypointEditor.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function WaypointEditor({transactionID, route: {params: {iouType = '', waypointI
 
         // If the user is online and they are trying to save a value without using the autocomplete, show an error message instructing them to use a selected address instead.
         // That enables us to save the address with coordinates when it is selected
-        if (!isOffline && waypointValue !== '') {
+        if (!isOffline && waypointValue !== '' && waypointAddress !== waypointValue) {
             errors[`waypoint${waypointIndex}`] = 'distance.errors.selectSuggestedAddress';
         }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/WaypointEditorPage.js b/src/pages/iou/WaypointEditorPage.js
index fc659c7806ab..51c03623fb50 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/WaypointEditorPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/iou/WaypointEditorPage.js
@@ -45,7 +45,5 @@ WaypointEditorPage.displayName = 'WaypointEditorPage';
 WaypointEditorPage.propTypes = propTypes;
 WaypointEditorPage.defaultProps = defaultProps;
 export default withOnyx({
-    // We must provide a default value for transactionID here, otherwise the component won't mount
-    // because withOnyx returns null until all the keys are defined
-    transactionID: {key: ONYXKEYS.IOU, selector: (iou) => (iou && iou.transactionID) || ''},
+    transactionID: {key: ONYXKEYS.IOU, selector: (iou) => iou && iou.transactionID},
 })(WaypointEditorPage);