diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index d93661778b83..c3c0d5f0c35e 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -1858,7 +1858,8 @@ function getTransactionReportName(reportAction: OnyxEntry<ReportAction>): string
 
     const transaction = TransactionUtils.getLinkedTransaction(reportAction);
     if (!isNotEmptyObject(transaction)) {
-        return '';
+        // Transaction data might be empty on app's first load, if so we fallback to Request
+        return Localize.translateLocal('iou.request');
     }
     if (TransactionUtils.hasReceipt(transaction) && TransactionUtils.isReceiptBeingScanned(transaction)) {
         return Localize.translateLocal('iou.receiptScanning');