diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index b3a240091c3e..0d9e3d93b53a 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -5505,7 +5505,7 @@ function buildOptimisticExpenseReport(
     return expenseReport;
 }
 
-function buildOptimisticEmptyReport(reportID: string, accountID: number, parentReport: OnyxEntry<Report>, policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, timeOfCreation: string) {
+function buildOptimisticEmptyReport(reportID: string, accountID: number, parentReport: OnyxEntry<Report>, parentReportActionID: string, policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, timeOfCreation: string) {
     const {stateNum, statusNum} = getExpenseReportStateAndStatus(policy);
     const titleReportField = getTitleReportField(getReportFieldsByPolicyID(policy?.id) ?? {});
     const optimisticEmptyReport: OptimisticNewReport = {
@@ -5523,6 +5523,7 @@ function buildOptimisticEmptyReport(reportID: string, accountID: number, parentR
         lastVisibleActionCreated: timeOfCreation,
         pendingFields: {createReport: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD},
         parentReportID: parentReport?.reportID,
+        parentReportActionID,
         chatReportID: parentReport?.reportID,
         managerID: getSubmitToAccountID(policy, undefined),
     };
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Report.ts b/src/libs/actions/Report.ts
index c87f5d029a83..367b946a686f 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Report.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Report.ts
@@ -2509,7 +2509,7 @@ function buildNewReportOptimisticData(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, reportID: strin
     const {accountID, login} = creatorPersonalDetails;
     const timeOfCreation = DateUtils.getDBTime();
     const parentReport = getPolicyExpenseChat(accountID, policy?.id);
-    const optimisticReportData = buildOptimisticEmptyReport(reportID, accountID, parentReport, policy, timeOfCreation);
+    const optimisticReportData = buildOptimisticEmptyReport(reportID, accountID, parentReport, reportPreviewReportActionID, policy, timeOfCreation);
 
     const optimisticCreateAction = {
         action: CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.CREATED,
@@ -2549,6 +2549,9 @@ function buildNewReportOptimisticData(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, reportID: strin
         isAttachmentOnly: false,
         reportActionID: reportPreviewReportActionID,
         message: createReportActionMessage,
+        originalMessage: {
+            linkedReportID: reportID,
+        },
         pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
     };
 
diff --git a/tests/actions/ReportTest.ts b/tests/actions/ReportTest.ts
index 1ab229171215..e7c4271c1488 100644
--- a/tests/actions/ReportTest.ts
+++ b/tests/actions/ReportTest.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type {OnyxCollection, OnyxEntry, OnyxUpdate} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import OnyxUtils from 'react-native-onyx/dist/OnyxUtils';
 import {WRITE_COMMANDS} from '@libs/API/types';
 import HttpUtils from '@libs/HttpUtils';
+import {getOriginalMessage} from '@libs/ReportActionsUtils';
 import initOnyxDerivedValues from '@userActions/OnyxDerived';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import OnyxUpdateManager from '@src/libs/actions/OnyxUpdateManager';
@@ -1529,7 +1530,22 @@ describe('actions/Report', () => {
     });
 
     it('should create new report and "create report" quick action, when createNewReport gets called', async () => {
-        const reportID = Report.createNewReport({accountID: 1234}, '5678');
+        const accountID = 1234;
+        const policyID = '5678';
+        const reportID = Report.createNewReport({accountID}, policyID);
+        const parentReport = ReportUtils.getPolicyExpenseChat(accountID, policyID);
+        const reportPreviewAction = await new Promise<OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.ReportAction<typeof CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.REPORT_PREVIEW>>>((resolve) => {
+            const connection = Onyx.connect({
+                key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_ACTIONS}${parentReport?.reportID}`,
+                callback: (reportActions) => {
+                    Onyx.disconnect(connection);
+                    const action = Object.values(reportActions ?? {}).at(0);
+                    resolve(action as OnyxTypes.ReportAction<typeof CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.REPORT_PREVIEW>);
+                },
+            });
+        });
+        expect(getOriginalMessage(reportPreviewAction)?.linkedReportID).toBe(reportID);
+
         await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
             const connection = Onyx.connect({
                 key: ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT,
@@ -1541,6 +1557,7 @@ describe('actions/Report', () => {
                     // assert correctness of crucial onyx data
                     expect(createdReport?.reportID).toBe(reportID);
                     expect(createdReport?.total).toBe(0);
+                    expect(createdReport?.parentReportActionID).toBe(reportPreviewAction?.reportActionID);
 
                     resolve();
                 },
diff --git a/tests/unit/NextStepUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/NextStepUtilsTest.ts
index cd50848fbdca..0ffe9e650110 100644
--- a/tests/unit/NextStepUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/NextStepUtilsTest.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,14 @@ describe('libs/NextStepUtils', () => {
 
         describe('it generates and optimistic nextStep once a report has been created', () => {
             test('Correct next steps message', () => {
-                const emptyReport = buildOptimisticEmptyReport('fake-empty-report-id-2', currentUserAccountID, {reportID: 'fake-parent-report-id-3'}, policy, '2025-03-31 13:23:11');
+                const emptyReport = buildOptimisticEmptyReport(
+                    'fake-empty-report-id-2',
+                    currentUserAccountID,
+                    {reportID: 'fake-parent-report-id-3'},
+                    'fake-parent-report-action-id-4',
+                    policy,
+                    '2025-03-31 13:23:11',
+                );
 
                 optimisticNextStep.message = [
                     {