Merge - How do you want to categorize this expense option is shown after merge

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Version Number: v9.1.91-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: N/A - new feature, doesn't exist in prod
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #65596
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+d23s@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 14.5/ Chrome
App Component: Money Requests

Action Performed:

1. Navigate to https://staging.new.expensify.com/
2. Sign in to a new account
3. Create Workspace > Workspace Chat
4. Create two expenses. One with a Category and the other with out a category
5. Go to the uncategorized expense, notice that actionable message from Concierge is posted in the Expense details with options for categorizing.
6. Click on More > Merge
7. Select expense to merge and complete the merge flow

Expected Result:

Category is set to the category of the merged expense and actionable message from Concierge is not shown with options for categorizing

Actual Result:

Category is set to the category of the merged expense and actionable message from Concierge is still shown with options for categorizing.

Options for categorizing should not be shown when there is already a category.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6911251_1754643609042.Screen_Recording_2025-08-08_at_11.45.18_in_the_morning.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @youssef-lr

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @dylanexpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

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Triggered auto assignment to @mollfpr (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

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