diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.tsx b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.tsx
index 84d5cf5108e9..21828eb3d116 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.tsx
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ function ReportActionItem({
     return (
         <PressableWithSecondaryInteraction
             ref={popoverAnchorRef}
-            onPress={onPress}
+            onPress={draftMessage === undefined ? onPress : undefined}
             style={[action.pendingAction === CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE ? styles.pointerEventsNone : styles.pointerEventsAuto]}
             onPressIn={() => isSmallScreenWidth && DeviceCapabilities.canUseTouchScreen() && ControlSelection.block()}
             onPressOut={() => ControlSelection.unblock()}