diff --git a/src/libs/ReportSecondaryActionUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportSecondaryActionUtils.ts
index 2b17dda43d2a..f57571833d3e 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportSecondaryActionUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportSecondaryActionUtils.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import {
     hasReportBeenReopened as hasReportBeenReopenedUtils,
     hasReportBeenRetracted as hasReportBeenRetractedUtils,
     isArchivedReport,
+    isAwaitingFirstLevelApproval,
     isClosedReport as isClosedReportUtils,
     isCurrentUserSubmitter,
     isExpenseReport as isExpenseReportUtils,
@@ -121,7 +122,8 @@ function isSplitAction(report: Report, reportTransactions: Transaction[], policy
         return isSubmitter || isAdmin;
     }
 
-    return isSubmitter || isAdmin || isManager;
+    // Hide split option for the submitter if the report is forwarded
+    return (isSubmitter && isAwaitingFirstLevelApproval(report)) || isAdmin || isManager;
 }
 
 function isSubmitAction(