diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
index 2acb1f51cbe7..56bbd326795d 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
@@ -801,7 +801,8 @@ function getOptions(
         (noOptions || noOptionsMatchExactly) &&
         !isCurrentUser({login: searchValue}) &&
         _.every(selectedOptions, (option) => option.login !== searchValue) &&
-        ((Str.isValidEmail(searchValue) && !Str.isDomainEmail(searchValue) && !Str.endsWith(searchValue, CONST.SMS.DOMAIN)) || parsedPhoneNumber.possible) &&
+        ((Str.isValidEmail(searchValue) && !Str.isDomainEmail(searchValue) && !Str.endsWith(searchValue, CONST.SMS.DOMAIN)) ||
+            (parsedPhoneNumber.possible && Str.isValidPhone(LoginUtils.getPhoneNumberWithoutSpecialChars(parsedPhoneNumber.number.input)))) &&
         !_.find(loginOptionsToExclude, (loginOptionToExclude) => loginOptionToExclude.login === addSMSDomainIfPhoneNumber(searchValue).toLowerCase()) &&
         (searchValue !== CONST.EMAIL.CHRONOS || Permissions.canUseChronos(betas))
     ) {
diff --git a/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.js b/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.js
index 86592e6f1aaf..76ac7990d133 100644
--- a/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.js
+++ b/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.js
@@ -522,6 +522,14 @@ describe('OptionsListUtils', () => {
         expect(results.userToInvite).not.toBe(null);
         expect(results.userToInvite.login).toBe('+18003243233');
 
+        // When we use a search term for contact number that contains alphabet characters
+        results = OptionsListUtils.getNewChatOptions(REPORTS, PERSONAL_DETAILS, [], '998243aaaa');
+
+        // Then we shouldn't have any results or user to invite
+        expect(results.recentReports.length).toBe(0);
+        expect(results.personalDetails.length).toBe(0);
+        expect(results.userToInvite).toBe(null);
+
         // Test Concierge's existence in new group options
         results = OptionsListUtils.getNewChatOptions(REPORTS_WITH_CONCIERGE, PERSONAL_DETAILS_WITH_CONCIERGE);