diff --git a/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.js b/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.js
index 8741006efab1..3e067d5c8756 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/ReportScreen.js
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ function ReportScreen({
     const didSubscribeToReportLeavingEvents = useRef(false);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (!report || !report.reportID || shouldHideReport) {
+        if (!report.reportID || shouldHideReport) {
+            wasReportAccessibleRef.current = false;
             return;
         }
         wasReportAccessibleRef.current = true;