diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts
index 8b94668702dd1..c1f203a26f7ae 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts
@@ -3163,13 +3163,8 @@ function getMoneyRequestInformation(moneyRequestInformation: MoneyRequestInforma
     }
 
     // STEP 3: Build an optimistic transaction with the receipt
-    const isDistanceRequest =
-        existingTransaction &&
-        (existingTransaction.iouRequestType === CONST.IOU.REQUEST_TYPE.DISTANCE ||
-            existingTransaction.iouRequestType === CONST.IOU.REQUEST_TYPE.DISTANCE_MAP ||
-            existingTransaction.iouRequestType === CONST.IOU.REQUEST_TYPE.DISTANCE_MANUAL ||
-            existingTransaction.iouRequestType === CONST.IOU.REQUEST_TYPE.DISTANCE_ODOMETER);
-    const isManualDistanceRequest = existingTransaction && existingTransaction.iouRequestType === CONST.IOU.REQUEST_TYPE.DISTANCE_MANUAL;
+    const isDistanceRequest = existingTransaction && isDistanceRequestTransactionUtils(existingTransaction);
+    const isManualDistanceRequest = existingTransaction && isManualDistanceRequestTransactionUtils(existingTransaction);
     let optimisticTransaction = buildOptimisticTransaction({
         existingTransactionID: optimisticTransactionID,
         existingTransaction,