diff --git a/src/libs/NextStepUtils.ts b/src/libs/NextStepUtils.ts
index 0a850c42c91d..261a60d3758d 100644
--- a/src/libs/NextStepUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/NextStepUtils.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function buildNextStep(report: OnyxEntry<Report>, predictedNextStatus: ValueOf<t
     const approvers = getLoginsByAccountIDs([approverAccountID ?? CONST.DEFAULT_NUMBER_ID]);
 
     const reimburserAccountID = getReimburserAccountID(policy);
-    const hasValidAccount = !!policy?.achAccount?.accountNumber || policy.reimbursementChoice !== CONST.POLICY.REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES.REIMBURSEMENT_YES;
+    const hasValidAccount = !!policy?.achAccount?.accountNumber;
     const type: ReportNextStep['type'] = 'neutral';
     let optimisticNextStep: ReportNextStep | null;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index 9364b23e588e..0fdb551ae682 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -4143,7 +4143,7 @@ function getUpdateMoneyRequestParams(
                 },
             });
         }
-        if (violationsOnyxData && (iouReport?.statusNum ?? CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.OPEN) === CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.OPEN) {
+        if (violationsOnyxData) {
             const currentNextStep = allNextSteps[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.NEXT_STEP}${iouReport?.reportID}`] ?? {};
             const shouldFixViolations = Array.isArray(violationsOnyxData.value) && violationsOnyxData.value.length > 0;
             optimisticData.push({
diff --git a/tests/unit/NextStepUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/NextStepUtilsTest.ts
index 607330a6a0a0..0ffe9e650110 100644
--- a/tests/unit/NextStepUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/NextStepUtilsTest.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe('libs/NextStepUtils', () => {
             type: 'team',
             outputCurrency: CONST.CURRENCY.USD,
             isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled: true,
-            reimbursementChoice: CONST.POLICY.REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES.REIMBURSEMENT_YES,
+            reimbursementChoice: CONST.POLICY.REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES.REIMBURSEMENT_MANUAL,
         };
         const optimisticNextStep: ReportNextStep = {
             type: 'neutral',