diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomBottomTabNavigator/BottomTabBar/index.tsx b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomBottomTabNavigator/BottomTabBar/index.tsx
index 2474c4f35a61..772c51915d1d 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomBottomTabNavigator/BottomTabBar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomBottomTabNavigator/BottomTabBar/index.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import getTopmostBottomTabRoute from '@libs/Navigation/getTopmostBottomTabRoute'
 import getTopmostCentralPaneRoute from '@libs/Navigation/getTopmostCentralPaneRoute';
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import type {RootStackParamList, State} from '@libs/Navigation/types';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import {getChatTabBrickRoad} from '@libs/WorkspacesSettingsUtils';
 import BottomTabAvatar from '@pages/home/sidebar/BottomTabAvatar';
 import BottomTabBarFloatingActionButton from '@pages/home/sidebar/BottomTabBarFloatingActionButton';
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomBottomTabNavigator/BottomTabBar/index.website.tsx b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomBottomTabNavigator/BottomTabBar/index.website.tsx
index ecacedde16dd..90a7a0df056f 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomBottomTabNavigator/BottomTabBar/index.website.tsx
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomBottomTabNavigator/BottomTabBar/index.website.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import getTopmostBottomTabRoute from '@libs/Navigation/getTopmostBottomTabRoute'
 import getTopmostCentralPaneRoute from '@libs/Navigation/getTopmostCentralPaneRoute';
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import type {RootStackParamList, State} from '@libs/Navigation/types';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import {getChatTabBrickRoad} from '@libs/WorkspacesSettingsUtils';
 import BottomTabAvatar from '@pages/home/sidebar/BottomTabAvatar';
 import BottomTabBarFloatingActionButton from '@pages/home/sidebar/BottomTabBarFloatingActionButton';
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomStackNavigator/CustomRouter.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomStackNavigator/CustomRouter.ts
index fa7e8a55d1fc..a1768df5e0d6 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomStackNavigator/CustomRouter.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomStackNavigator/CustomRouter.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import getTopmostCentralPaneRoute from '@libs/Navigation/getTopmostCentralPaneRo
 import linkingConfig from '@libs/Navigation/linkingConfig';
 import getAdaptedStateFromPath from '@libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getAdaptedStateFromPath';
 import type {NavigationPartialRoute, RootStackParamList, State} from '@libs/Navigation/types';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import NAVIGATORS from '@src/NAVIGATORS';
 import SCREENS from '@src/SCREENS';
 import type {ResponsiveStackNavigatorRouterOptions} from './types';
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomStackNavigator/index.tsx b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomStackNavigator/index.tsx
index 84123dbfa569..310766f80e9d 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomStackNavigator/index.tsx
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/createCustomStackNavigator/index.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import useWindowDimensions from '@hooks/useWindowDimensions';
 import getTopmostCentralPaneRoute from '@libs/Navigation/getTopmostCentralPaneRoute';
 import navigationRef from '@libs/Navigation/navigationRef';
 import type {RootStackParamList, State} from '@libs/Navigation/types';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import SCREENS from '@src/SCREENS';
 import CustomRouter from './CustomRouter';
 import type {ResponsiveStackNavigatorProps, ResponsiveStackNavigatorRouterOptions} from './types';
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/Navigation.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/Navigation.ts
index 5a7182405681..e9bfb7227403 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/Navigation.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/Navigation.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {CommonActions, getPathFromState, StackActions} from '@react-navigation/n
 import type {OnyxCollection, OnyxEntry} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import Onyx from 'react-native-onyx';
 import Log from '@libs/Log';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName, removePolicyIDParamFromState} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import * as ReportUtils from '@libs/ReportUtils';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import NAVIGATORS from '@src/NAVIGATORS';
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ function getDistanceFromPathInRootNavigator(path?: string): number {
             break;
         }
 
-        const pathFromState = getPathFromState(currentState, linkingConfig.config);
+        // When comparing path and pathFromState, the policyID parameter isn't included in the comparison
+        const currentStateWithoutPolicyID = removePolicyIDParamFromState(currentState as State<RootStackParamList>);
+        const pathFromState = getPathFromState(currentStateWithoutPolicyID, linkingConfig.config);
         if (path === pathFromState.substring(1)) {
             return index;
         }
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/dismissModalWithReport.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/dismissModalWithReport.ts
index 1bb939f5230f..1579a0565726 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/dismissModalWithReport.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/dismissModalWithReport.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {StackActions} from '@react-navigation/native';
 import {findLastIndex} from 'lodash';
 import type {OnyxEntry} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import Log from '@libs/Log';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import getPolicyEmployeeAccountIDs from '@libs/PolicyEmployeeListUtils';
 import {doesReportBelongToWorkspace} from '@libs/ReportUtils';
 import NAVIGATORS from '@src/NAVIGATORS';
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostCentralPaneRoute.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostCentralPaneRoute.ts
index 977f23cd3cd7..5ac72281eaf6 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostCentralPaneRoute.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostCentralPaneRoute.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import type {CentralPaneName, NavigationPartialRoute, RootStackParamList, State} from './types';
 
 // Get the name of topmost central pane route in the navigation stack.
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostReportActionID.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostReportActionID.ts
index ade982c87b7d..d3c6e41887d8 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostReportActionID.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostReportActionID.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type {NavigationState, PartialState} from '@react-navigation/native';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import SCREENS from '@src/SCREENS';
 import type {RootStackParamList} from './types';
 
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostReportId.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostReportId.ts
index 19bf24f1ba74..dc53d040f087 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostReportId.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/getTopmostReportId.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type {NavigationState, PartialState} from '@react-navigation/native';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import SCREENS from '@src/SCREENS';
 import type {RootStackParamList} from './types';
 
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/linkTo/getActionForBottomTabNavigator.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/linkTo/getActionForBottomTabNavigator.ts
index 8af683e273d6..85580d068ad7 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/linkTo/getActionForBottomTabNavigator.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/linkTo/getActionForBottomTabNavigator.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ function getActionForBottomTabNavigator(
     shouldNavigate?: boolean,
 ): Writable<NavigationAction> | undefined {
     const bottomTabNavigatorRoute = state.routes.at(0);
-
     if (!bottomTabNavigatorRoute || bottomTabNavigatorRoute.state === undefined || !action || action.type !== CONST.NAVIGATION.ACTION_TYPE.NAVIGATE) {
         return;
     }
@@ -22,10 +21,10 @@ function getActionForBottomTabNavigator(
     let payloadParams = params.params as Record<string, string | undefined>;
     const screen = params.screen;
 
-    if (!payloadParams) {
-        payloadParams = {policyID};
-    } else if (!('policyID' in payloadParams && !!payloadParams?.policyID)) {
+    if (policyID && !payloadParams?.policyID) {
         payloadParams = {...payloadParams, policyID};
+    } else if (!policyID) {
+        delete payloadParams?.policyID;
     }
 
     // Check if the current bottom tab is the same as the one we want to navigate to. If it is, we don't need to do anything.
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/linkTo/index.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/linkTo/index.ts
index 3c4608d6b5de..2c23cf573248 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/linkTo/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/linkTo/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {findFocusedRoute} from '@react-navigation/native';
 import {omitBy} from 'lodash';
 import getIsNarrowLayout from '@libs/getIsNarrowLayout';
 import extractPolicyIDsFromState from '@libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/extractPolicyIDsFromState';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import shallowCompare from '@libs/ObjectUtils';
 import {extractPolicyIDFromPath, getPathWithoutPolicyID} from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
 import getActionsFromPartialDiff from '@navigation/AppNavigator/getActionsFromPartialDiff';
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/customGetPathFromState.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/customGetPathFromState.ts
index 3ae1ed245ec6..a9c9b6f23b19 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/customGetPathFromState.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/customGetPathFromState.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,13 @@
 import {getPathFromState} from '@react-navigation/native';
-import _ from 'lodash';
 import getPolicyIDFromState from '@libs/Navigation/getPolicyIDFromState';
 import getTopmostBottomTabRoute from '@libs/Navigation/getTopmostBottomTabRoute';
 import type {BottomTabName, RootStackParamList, State} from '@libs/Navigation/types';
+import {removePolicyIDParamFromState} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import SCREENS from '@src/SCREENS';
 
 // The policy ID parameter should be included in the URL when any of these pages is opened in the bottom tab.
 const SCREENS_WITH_POLICY_ID_IN_URL: BottomTabName[] = [SCREENS.HOME] as const;
 
-const removePolicyIDParamFromState = (state: State<RootStackParamList>) => {
-    const stateCopy = _.cloneDeep(state);
-    const bottomTabRoute = getTopmostBottomTabRoute(stateCopy);
-    if (bottomTabRoute?.params && 'policyID' in bottomTabRoute.params) {
-        delete bottomTabRoute.params.policyID;
-    }
-    return stateCopy;
-};
-
 const customGetPathFromState: typeof getPathFromState = (state, options) => {
     // For the Home and Settings pages we should remove policyID from the params, because on small screens it's displayed twice in the URL
     const stateWithoutPolicyID = removePolicyIDParamFromState(state as State<RootStackParamList>);
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getAdaptedStateFromPath.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getAdaptedStateFromPath.ts
index 17ea0e17d1b9..2b057bf5edaa 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getAdaptedStateFromPath.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getAdaptedStateFromPath.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type {TupleToUnion} from 'type-fest';
 import {isAnonymousUser} from '@libs/actions/Session';
 import getIsNarrowLayout from '@libs/getIsNarrowLayout';
 import type {BottomTabName, CentralPaneName, FullScreenName, NavigationPartialRoute, RootStackParamList} from '@libs/Navigation/types';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import {extractPolicyIDFromPath, getPathWithoutPolicyID} from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import NAVIGATORS from '@src/NAVIGATORS';
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getMatchingBottomTabRouteForState.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getMatchingBottomTabRouteForState.ts
index 4b4ed25959f0..67d76de4932d 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getMatchingBottomTabRouteForState.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getMatchingBottomTabRouteForState.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function getMatchingBottomTabRouteForState(state: State<RootStackParamList>, pol
     const tabName = CENTRAL_PANE_TO_TAB_MAPPING[topmostCentralPaneRoute.name];
 
     if (tabName === SCREENS.SEARCH.BOTTOM_TAB) {
-        const topmostCentralPaneRouteParams = topmostCentralPaneRoute.params as Record<string, string | undefined>;
+        const topmostCentralPaneRouteParams = {...topmostCentralPaneRoute.params} as Record<string, string | undefined>;
         delete topmostCentralPaneRouteParams?.policyIDs;
         if (policyID) {
             topmostCentralPaneRouteParams.policyID = policyID;
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/switchPolicyID.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/switchPolicyID.ts
index 59461bfc3c8f..0f6477a9ee0e 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/switchPolicyID.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/switchPolicyID.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type {NavigationAction, NavigationContainerRef, NavigationState, PartialS
 import {getPathFromState} from '@react-navigation/native';
 import type {Writable} from 'type-fest';
 import getIsNarrowLayout from '@libs/getIsNarrowLayout';
-import isCentralPaneName from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
+import {isCentralPaneName} from '@libs/NavigationUtils';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import type {Route} from '@src/ROUTES';
 import ROUTES from '@src/ROUTES';
diff --git a/src/libs/NavigationUtils.ts b/src/libs/NavigationUtils.ts
index 4fdc03c3d334..34fc0b971ef6 100644
--- a/src/libs/NavigationUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/NavigationUtils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import cloneDeep from 'lodash/cloneDeep';
 import SCREENS from '@src/SCREENS';
-import type {CentralPaneName} from './Navigation/types';
+import getTopmostBottomTabRoute from './Navigation/getTopmostBottomTabRoute';
+import type {CentralPaneName, RootStackParamList, State} from './Navigation/types';
 
 const CENTRAL_PANE_SCREEN_NAMES = new Set([
     SCREENS.SETTINGS.WORKSPACES,
@@ -23,4 +25,13 @@ function isCentralPaneName(screen: string | undefined): screen is CentralPaneNam
     return CENTRAL_PANE_SCREEN_NAMES.has(screen as CentralPaneName);
 }
 
-export default isCentralPaneName;
+const removePolicyIDParamFromState = (state: State<RootStackParamList>) => {
+    const stateCopy = cloneDeep(state);
+    const bottomTabRoute = getTopmostBottomTabRoute(stateCopy);
+    if (bottomTabRoute?.params && 'policyID' in bottomTabRoute.params) {
+        delete bottomTabRoute.params.policyID;
+    }
+    return stateCopy;
+};
+
+export {isCentralPaneName, removePolicyIDParamFromState};