diff --git a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
index 476677285498..cfc5c69e4467 100644
--- a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
@@ -910,12 +910,13 @@ function getReportSections(data: OnyxTypes.SearchResults['data'], metadata: Onyx
             const isIOUReport = reportItem.type === CONST.REPORT.TYPE.IOU;
 
             const reportPendingAction = reportItem?.pendingAction ?? reportItem?.pendingFields?.preview;
+            const shouldShowBlankTo = !reportItem || isOpenExpenseReport(reportItem);
             reportIDToTransactions[reportKey] = {
                 ...reportItem,
                 action: getAction(data, allViolations, key),
                 keyForList: reportItem.reportID,
                 from: data.personalDetailsList?.[reportItem.accountID ?? CONST.DEFAULT_NUMBER_ID],
-                to: reportItem.managerID ? data.personalDetailsList?.[reportItem.managerID] : emptyPersonalDetails,
+                to: !shouldShowBlankTo && reportItem.managerID ? data.personalDetailsList?.[reportItem.managerID] : emptyPersonalDetails,
                 transactions,
                 ...(reportPendingAction ? {pendingAction: reportPendingAction} : {}),
             };
diff --git a/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts
index 1847a27e54fc..93fbb5413beb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/Search/SearchUIUtilsTest.ts
@@ -731,10 +731,10 @@ const reportsListItems = [
         stateNum: 0,
         statusNum: 0,
         to: {
-            accountID: 18439984,
-            avatar: 'https://d2k5nsl2zxldvw.cloudfront.net/images/avatars/avatar_3.png',
-            displayName: 'Admin',
-            login: adminEmail,
+            accountID: 0,
+            avatar: '',
+            displayName: undefined,
+            login: undefined,
         },
         total: -5000,
         transactions: [