diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU/PerDiem.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU/PerDiem.ts
index 3eb3d4983d25..ad4042fd3d41 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU/PerDiem.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU/PerDiem.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import {
     getReportPreviewAction,
     getUserAccountID,
     handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate,
+    highlightTransactionOnSearchRouteIfNeeded,
     mergePolicyRecentlyUsedCategories,
     mergePolicyRecentlyUsedCurrencies,
 } from '.';
@@ -999,6 +1000,9 @@ function submitPerDiemExpense(submitPerDiemExpenseInformation: PerDiemExpenseInf
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
     InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions(() => removeDraftTransaction(CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID));
+
+    highlightTransactionOnSearchRouteIfNeeded(isFromGlobalCreate, transaction.transactionID, CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.EXPENSE);
+
     handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({activeReportID, transactionID: transaction.transactionID, isFromGlobalCreate, shouldHandleNavigation});
 
     if (activeReportID) {
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU/SendInvoice.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU/SendInvoice.ts
index 19ce3984f710..1af58b437347 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU/SendInvoice.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU/SendInvoice.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import {
     getReceiptError,
     getSearchOnyxUpdate,
     handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate,
+    highlightTransactionOnSearchRouteIfNeeded,
     mergePolicyRecentlyUsedCategories,
     mergePolicyRecentlyUsedCurrencies,
 } from '.';
@@ -818,6 +819,8 @@ function sendInvoice({
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
     InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions(() => removeDraftTransaction(CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID));
 
+    highlightTransactionOnSearchRouteIfNeeded(isFromGlobalCreate, transactionID, CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.INVOICE);
+
     handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({
         activeReportID: invoiceRoom.reportID,
         transactionID,
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts
index d6a63ac7636b..456471662176 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ import type RecentlyUsedTags from '@src/types/onyx/RecentlyUsedTags';
 import type {ReportNextStep} from '@src/types/onyx/Report';
 import type ReportAction from '@src/types/onyx/ReportAction';
 import type {OnyxData} from '@src/types/onyx/Request';
+import type {SearchDataTypes} from '@src/types/onyx/SearchResults';
 import type {Comment, Receipt, ReceiptSource, Routes, SplitShares, TransactionChanges, TransactionCustomUnit, WaypointCollection} from '@src/types/onyx/Transaction';
 import type {FileObject} from '@src/types/utils/Attachment';
 import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
@@ -1142,6 +1143,17 @@ function dismissModalAndOpenReportInInboxTab(reportID?: string, isInvoice?: bool
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Marks a transaction for highlight on the Search page when the expense was created
+ * from the global create button and the user is not on the Inbox tab.
+ */
+function highlightTransactionOnSearchRouteIfNeeded(isFromGlobalCreate: boolean | undefined, transactionID: string | undefined, dataType: SearchDataTypes) {
+    if (!isFromGlobalCreate || isReportTopmostSplitNavigator() || !transactionID) {
+        return;
+    }
+    mergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute(dataType, {[transactionID]: true});
+}
+
 /**
  * Helper to navigate after an expense is created in order to standardize the post‑creation experience
  * when creating an expense from the global create button.
@@ -1174,15 +1186,12 @@ function handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({
         return;
     }
 
-    const type = isInvoice ? CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.INVOICE : CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.EXPENSE;
-
-    // We mark this transaction to be highlighted when opening the expense search route page
-    mergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute(type, {[transactionID]: true});
-
     if (!shouldHandleNavigation) {
         return;
     }
 
+    const type = isInvoice ? CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.INVOICE : CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.EXPENSE;
+
     // When already on Search ROOT with the same type (expense vs invoice), we navigate to the same screen (no-op or refresh); record as dismiss_modal_only.
     // When on another Search sub-tab (e.g. Chats), or on Search with a different type (e.g. on Invoice, submitting expense), record as navigate_to_search.
     const rootState = navigationRef.getRootState();
@@ -6607,6 +6616,8 @@ function requestMoney(requestMoneyInformation: RequestMoneyInformation): {iouRep
     }
 
     if (!requestMoneyInformation.isRetry) {
+        highlightTransactionOnSearchRouteIfNeeded(isFromGlobalCreate, transaction.transactionID, CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.EXPENSE);
+
         handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({
             activeReportID: backToReport ?? activeReportID,
             transactionID: transaction.transactionID,
@@ -6991,6 +7002,8 @@ function trackExpense(params: CreateTrackExpenseParams) {
     }
 
     if (!params.isRetry) {
+        highlightTransactionOnSearchRouteIfNeeded(isFromGlobalCreate, transaction?.transactionID, CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.EXPENSE);
+
         handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({
             activeReportID,
             transactionID: transaction?.transactionID,
@@ -7851,6 +7864,7 @@ function createDistanceRequest(distanceRequestInformation: CreateDistanceRequest
     const activeReportID = isMoneyRequestReport && report?.reportID ? report.reportID : parameters.chatReportID;
 
     if (shouldHandleNavigation) {
+        highlightTransactionOnSearchRouteIfNeeded(isFromGlobalCreate, parameters.transactionID, CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.EXPENSE);
         handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({activeReportID: backToReport ?? activeReportID, isFromGlobalCreate, transactionID: parameters.transactionID});
     }
 
@@ -13279,6 +13293,7 @@ export {
     setMoneyRequestTimeCount,
     getCleanUpTransactionThreadReportOnyxData,
     handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate,
+    highlightTransactionOnSearchRouteIfNeeded,
     buildMinimalTransactionForFormula,
     buildOnyxDataForMoneyRequest,
     createSplitsAndOnyxData,
diff --git a/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts b/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts
index 5054f2febac2..14875f767187 100644
--- a/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts
+++ b/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts
@@ -14989,9 +14989,6 @@ describe('actions/IOU', () => {
         const transactionID = '1';
         mockedIsReportTopmostSplitNavigator.mockReturnValue(false);
 
-        // When on the Inbox tab, or NOT from the "global create" button, or without a transactionID,
-        // the function dismissModalAndOpenReportInInboxTab will always be called to handle it,
-        // so mergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute will never be invoked.
         handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({activeReportID, isFromGlobalCreate: false});
         expect(spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
@@ -15002,20 +14999,13 @@ describe('actions/IOU', () => {
         handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({activeReportID, isFromGlobalCreate: true, transactionID});
         expect(spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
-        // When NOT on the Inbox tab
         mockedIsReportTopmostSplitNavigator.mockReturnValue(false);
         handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({activeReportID, isFromGlobalCreate: true, transactionID});
+        expect(spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
-        // then mergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute will be called
-        expect(spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        expect(spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute).toHaveBeenCalledWith(CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.EXPENSE, {[transactionID]: true});
-        spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute.mockClear();
-
-        // If expense is an invoice
         handleNavigateAfterExpenseCreate({activeReportID, isFromGlobalCreate: true, transactionID, isInvoice: true});
+        expect(spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
-        expect(spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        expect(spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute).toHaveBeenCalledWith(CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.INVOICE, {[transactionID]: true});
         spyOnMergeTransactionIdsHighlightOnSearchRoute.mockReset();
     });