diff --git a/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.tsx b/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.tsx
index b7fbe8bd2516..c18b3da3a173 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.tsx
@@ -363,6 +363,22 @@ function ReportScreen({route, navigation, isInSidePanel = false}: ReportScreenPr
 
     const {closeSidePanel} = useSidePanel();
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (
+            !isFocused ||
+            !reportIDFromRoute ||
+            report?.reportID ||
+            reportMetadata?.isLoadingInitialReportActions ||
+            reportMetadata?.isOptimisticReport ||
+            isLoadingApp ||
+            userLeavingStatus
+        ) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Navigation.goBack();
+    }, [isFocused, reportIDFromRoute, report?.reportID, reportMetadata?.isLoadingInitialReportActions, reportMetadata?.isOptimisticReport, isLoadingApp, userLeavingStatus]);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!prevIsFocused || isFocused) {
             return;