diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy.js b/src/libs/actions/Policy.js
index 4df510d44db7..de6afe5a3dd1 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy.js
@@ -1048,8 +1048,10 @@ function generateCustomUnitID() {
  * @returns {Object}
  */
 function buildOptimisticCustomUnits() {
+    const currency = lodashGet(allPersonalDetails, [sessionAccountID, 'localCurrencyCode'], CONST.CURRENCY.USD);
     const customUnitID = generateCustomUnitID();
     const customUnitRateID = generateCustomUnitID();
+
     const customUnits = {
         [customUnitID]: {
             customUnitID,
@@ -1062,6 +1064,7 @@ function buildOptimisticCustomUnits() {
                     customUnitRateID,
                     name: CONST.CUSTOM_UNITS.DEFAULT_RATE,
                     rate: CONST.CUSTOM_UNITS.MILEAGE_IRS_RATE * CONST.POLICY.CUSTOM_UNIT_RATE_BASE_OFFSET,
+                    currency,
                 },
             },
         },
@@ -1071,6 +1074,7 @@ function buildOptimisticCustomUnits() {
         customUnits,
         customUnitID,
         customUnitRateID,
+        outputCurrency: currency,
     };
 }
 
@@ -1084,7 +1088,7 @@ function buildOptimisticCustomUnits() {
  */
 function createDraftInitialWorkspace(policyOwnerEmail = '', policyName = '', policyID = generatePolicyID(), makeMeAdmin = false) {
     const workspaceName = policyName || generateDefaultWorkspaceName(policyOwnerEmail);
-    const {customUnits} = buildOptimisticCustomUnits();
+    const {customUnits, outputCurrency} = buildOptimisticCustomUnits();
 
     const optimisticData = [
         {
@@ -1097,7 +1101,7 @@ function createDraftInitialWorkspace(policyOwnerEmail = '', policyName = '', pol
                 role: CONST.POLICY.ROLE.ADMIN,
                 owner: sessionEmail,
                 isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled: true,
-                outputCurrency: lodashGet(allPersonalDetails, [sessionAccountID, 'localCurrencyCode'], CONST.CURRENCY.USD),
+                outputCurrency,
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
                 customUnits,
                 makeMeAdmin,
@@ -1130,7 +1134,7 @@ function createDraftInitialWorkspace(policyOwnerEmail = '', policyName = '', pol
 function createWorkspace(policyOwnerEmail = '', makeMeAdmin = false, policyName = '', policyID = generatePolicyID()) {
     const workspaceName = policyName || generateDefaultWorkspaceName(policyOwnerEmail);
 
-    const {customUnits, customUnitID, customUnitRateID} = buildOptimisticCustomUnits();
+    const {customUnits, customUnitID, customUnitRateID, outputCurrency} = buildOptimisticCustomUnits();
 
     const {
         announceChatReportID,
@@ -1176,7 +1180,7 @@ function createWorkspace(policyOwnerEmail = '', makeMeAdmin = false, policyName
                         role: CONST.POLICY.ROLE.ADMIN,
                         owner: sessionEmail,
                         isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled: true,
-                        outputCurrency: lodashGet(allPersonalDetails, [sessionAccountID, 'localCurrencyCode'], CONST.CURRENCY.USD),
+                        outputCurrency,
                         pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
                         customUnits,
                     },