diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index f3acbfcca319..290476c54f3b 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         multiDexEnabled rootProject.ext.multiDexEnabled
-        versionCode 1001019604
-        versionName "1.1.96-4"
+        versionCode 1001019605
+        versionName "1.1.96-5"
         buildConfigField "boolean", "IS_NEW_ARCHITECTURE_ENABLED", isNewArchitectureEnabled().toString()
 
         if (isNewArchitectureEnabled()) {
diff --git a/ios/NewExpensify/Info.plist b/ios/NewExpensify/Info.plist
index e5685ce548c0..6d6ec413b475 100644
--- a/ios/NewExpensify/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/NewExpensify/Info.plist
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.1.96.4</string>
+	<string>1.1.96.5</string>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
 	<false/>
 	<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
diff --git a/ios/NewExpensifyTests/Info.plist b/ios/NewExpensifyTests/Info.plist
index 9b6b3ac0fc80..c3225b4aa115 100644
--- a/ios/NewExpensifyTests/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/NewExpensifyTests/Info.plist
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.1.96.4</string>
+	<string>1.1.96.5</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b66218953694..968bf6cf3fd0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "new.expensify",
-  "version": "1.1.96-4",
+  "version": "1.1.96-5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "new.expensify",
-      "version": "1.1.96-4",
+      "version": "1.1.96-5",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7f34ee49d6d2..ba3084b15665 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "new.expensify",
-  "version": "1.1.96-4",
+  "version": "1.1.96-5",
   "author": "Expensify, Inc.",
   "homepage": "https://new.expensify.com",
   "description": "New Expensify is the next generation of Expensify: a reimagination of payments based atop a foundation of chat.",
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Report.js b/src/libs/actions/Report.js
index ce448bc0ed5d..ad2dd0c54dd2 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Report.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Report.js
@@ -1103,13 +1103,12 @@ Onyx.connect({
  */
 function deleteReportComment(reportID, reportAction) {
     const sequenceNumber = reportAction.sequenceNumber;
+
+    // We are not updating the message content here so the message can re-appear as strike-throughed
+    // if the user goes offline. The API will update the message content to empty strings on success.
     const optimisticReportActions = {
         [sequenceNumber]: {
             pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE,
-            message: [{
-                html: '',
-                text: '',
-            }],
         },
     };
 
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemFragment.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemFragment.js
index 4d4d444ffd81..3d8fdb9c6e35 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemFragment.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemFragment.js
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ const propTypes = {
     /** Should this fragment be contained in a single line? */
     isSingleLine: PropTypes.bool,
 
+    // Additional styles to add after local styles
+    style: PropTypes.oneOfType([
+        PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object),
+        PropTypes.object,
+    ]),
+
     ...windowDimensionsPropTypes,
 
     /** localization props */
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
     isSingleLine: false,
     tooltipText: '',
     source: '',
+    style: [],
 };
 
 const ReportActionItemFragment = (props) => {
@@ -119,7 +126,7 @@ const ReportActionItemFragment = (props) => {
                 <Text
                     family="EMOJI_TEXT_FONT"
                     selectable={!canUseTouchScreen() || !props.isSmallScreenWidth}
-                    style={[EmojiUtils.containsOnlyEmojis(text) ? styles.onlyEmojisText : undefined, styles.ltr]}
+                    style={[EmojiUtils.containsOnlyEmojis(text) ? styles.onlyEmojisText : undefined, styles.ltr, ...props.style]}
                 >
                     {StyleUtils.convertToLTR(Str.htmlDecode(text))}
                     {props.fragment.isEdited && (
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessage.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessage.js
index 9cfa1e5eb537..a066b2be34f8 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessage.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessage.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const ReportActionItemMessage = (props) => {
                     attachmentInfo={props.action.attachmentInfo}
                     source={lodashGet(props.action, 'originalMessage.source')}
                     loading={props.action.isLoading}
+                    style={props.style}
                 />
             ))}
         </View>