diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 1922d304a0c5..4399bcd1b363 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -5239,8 +5239,13 @@ function isEmptyReport(report: OnyxEntry<Report>): boolean {
     if (!report) {
         return true;
     }
+
+    if (report.lastMessageText ?? report.lastMessageTranslationKey) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     const lastVisibleMessage = getLastVisibleMessage(report.reportID);
-    return !report.lastMessageText && !report.lastMessageTranslationKey && !lastVisibleMessage.lastMessageText && !lastVisibleMessage.lastMessageTranslationKey;
+    return !lastVisibleMessage.lastMessageText && !lastVisibleMessage.lastMessageTranslationKey;
 }
 
 function isUnread(report: OnyxEntry<Report>): boolean {