diff --git a/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsPage.js b/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsPage.js
index 7f232cb9e1cf..8d745903eb40 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsPage.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import * as IOU from '../../../../libs/actions/IOU';
 import * as MoneyRequestUtils from '../../../../libs/MoneyRequestUtils';
 import {iouPropTypes, iouDefaultProps} from '../../propTypes';
 import useLocalize from '../../../../hooks/useLocalize';
-import * as TransactionUtils from '../../../../libs/TransactionUtils';
 
 const propTypes = {
     /** React Navigation route */
@@ -54,8 +53,7 @@ function MoneyRequestParticipantsPage({iou, selectedTab, route}) {
     const isScanRequest = MoneyRequestUtils.isScanRequest(selectedTab);
     const isSplitRequest = iou.id === CONST.IOU.MONEY_REQUEST_TYPE.SPLIT;
     const [headerTitle, setHeaderTitle] = useState();
-    const transaction = TransactionUtils.getTransaction(iou.transactionID);
-    const isEmptyWaypoint = _.isEmpty(lodashGet(transaction, 'comment.waypoint.waypoint0', {}));
+
     useEffect(() => {
         if (isDistanceRequest) {
             setHeaderTitle(translate('common.distance'));
@@ -87,12 +85,10 @@ function MoneyRequestParticipantsPage({iou, selectedTab, route}) {
     };
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        const isInvalidDistanceRequest = !isDistanceRequest || isEmptyWaypoint;
-
         // ID in Onyx could change by initiating a new request in a separate browser tab or completing a request
         if (prevMoneyRequestId.current !== iou.id) {
             // The ID is cleared on completing a request. In that case, we will do nothing
-            if (iou.id && isInvalidDistanceRequest && !isSplitRequest && !isNewReportIDSelectedLocally.current) {
+            if (iou.id && !isDistanceRequest && !isSplitRequest && !isNewReportIDSelectedLocally.current) {
                 navigateBack(true);
             }
             return;
@@ -104,14 +100,14 @@ function MoneyRequestParticipantsPage({iou, selectedTab, route}) {
         if (shouldReset) {
             IOU.resetMoneyRequestInfo(moneyRequestId);
         }
-        if (isInvalidDistanceRequest && ((iou.amount === 0 && !iou.receiptPath) || shouldReset)) {
+        if (!isDistanceRequest && ((iou.amount === 0 && !iou.receiptPath) || shouldReset)) {
             navigateBack(true);
         }
 
         return () => {
             prevMoneyRequestId.current = iou.id;
         };
-    }, [iou.amount, iou.id, iou.receiptPath, isDistanceRequest, isSplitRequest, isEmptyWaypoint]);
+    }, [iou.amount, iou.id, iou.receiptPath, isDistanceRequest, isSplitRequest]);
 
     return (
         <ScreenWrapper