diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index a4a53346aa9c..710ac3486f53 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@ function calculateAmountForUpdatedWaypoint(
 ) {
     let updatedAmount: number = CONST.IOU.DEFAULT_AMOUNT;
     let updatedMerchant = Localize.translateLocal('iou.fieldPending');
-    if (!isEmptyObject(transactionChanges?.routes)) {
+    if (!isEmptyObject(transactionChanges?.routes?.route0?.geometry)) {
         const customUnitRateID = TransactionUtils.getRateID(transaction) ?? '';
         const mileageRates = DistanceRequestUtils.getMileageRates(policy, true);
         const policyCurrency = policy?.outputCurrency ?? PolicyUtils.getPersonalPolicy()?.outputCurrency ?? CONST.CURRENCY.USD;