diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts
index f9b6227fb453e..162484172f94d 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU/index.ts
@@ -13061,14 +13061,14 @@ function prepareRejectMoneyRequestData(
             );
             successData.push(
                 {
-                    onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.SET,
+                    onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.MERGE,
                     key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${rejectedToReportID}`,
                     value: {
                         pendingFields: null,
                     },
                 },
                 {
-                    onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.SET,
+                    onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.MERGE,
                     key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_METADATA}${rejectedToReportID}`,
                     value: {
                         isOptimisticReport: null,