diff --git a/src/components/TaxPicker.tsx b/src/components/TaxPicker.tsx
index c62b84911835..fb7ab9ce53c1 100644
--- a/src/components/TaxPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TaxPicker.tsx
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default withOnyx<TaxPickerProps, TaxPickerOnyxProps>({
     },
     transaction: {
         key: ({transactionID, action}) => {
-            if (action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE || IOUUtils.isMovingTransactionFromTrackExpense(action)) {
+            if (IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action)) {
                 return `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION_DRAFT}${transactionID}` as `${typeof ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${string}`;
             }
             return `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${transactionID}`;
diff --git a/src/libs/IOUUtils.ts b/src/libs/IOUUtils.ts
index d1bf8fcd8c8c..55ac4ba2ac36 100644
--- a/src/libs/IOUUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/IOUUtils.ts
@@ -156,11 +156,16 @@ function isMovingTransactionFromTrackExpense(action?: IOUAction) {
     return false;
 }
 
+function shouldUseTransactionDraft(action: IOUAction | undefined) {
+    return action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE || isMovingTransactionFromTrackExpense(action);
+}
+
 export {
     calculateAmount,
     insertTagIntoTransactionTagsString,
     isIOUReportPendingCurrencyConversion,
     isMovingTransactionFromTrackExpense,
+    shouldUseTransactionDraft,
     isValidMoneyRequestType,
     navigateToStartMoneyRequestStep,
     updateIOUOwnerAndTotal,
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDate.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDate.tsx
index fbeec4e97f1f..b5b7b1d02cea 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDate.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDate.tsx
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function IOURequestStepDate({
             return;
         }
 
-        const isTransactionDraft = action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE || IOUUtils.isMovingTransactionFromTrackExpense(action);
+        const isTransactionDraft = IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action);
 
         IOU.setMoneyRequestCreated(transaction?.transactionID ?? '-1', newCreated, isTransactionDraft);
 
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDescription.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDescription.tsx
index 993bf580f038..9b4cb97beba6 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDescription.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDescription.tsx
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function IOURequestStepDescription({
             navigateBack();
             return;
         }
-        const isTransactionDraft = action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE || IOUUtils.isMovingTransactionFromTrackExpense(action);
+        const isTransactionDraft = IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action);
 
         IOU.setMoneyRequestDescription(transaction?.transactionID ?? '-1', newComment, isTransactionDraft);
 
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDistance.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDistance.tsx
index 868f1752dbbf..9131bc4b3d39 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDistance.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepDistance.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import usePrevious from '@hooks/usePrevious';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import DistanceRequestUtils from '@libs/DistanceRequestUtils';
 import * as ErrorUtils from '@libs/ErrorUtils';
+import * as IOUUtils from '@libs/IOUUtils';
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import * as OptionsListUtils from '@libs/OptionsListUtils';
 import * as ReportUtils from '@libs/ReportUtils';
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ function IOURequestStepDistance({
                 TransactionEdit.removeBackupTransaction(transaction?.transactionID ?? '-1');
                 return;
             }
-            TransactionEdit.restoreOriginalTransactionFromBackup(transaction?.transactionID ?? '-1', action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE);
+            TransactionEdit.restoreOriginalTransactionFromBackup(transaction?.transactionID ?? '-1', IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action));
         };
         // eslint-disable-next-line react-compiler/react-compiler, react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     }, []);
@@ -383,8 +384,8 @@ function IOURequestStepDistance({
 
             setOptimisticWaypoints(newWaypoints);
             Promise.all([
-                TransactionAction.removeWaypoint(transaction, emptyWaypointIndex.toString(), action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE),
-                TransactionAction.updateWaypoints(transactionID, newWaypoints, action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE),
+                TransactionAction.removeWaypoint(transaction, emptyWaypointIndex.toString(), IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action)),
+                TransactionAction.updateWaypoints(transactionID, newWaypoints, IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action)),
             ]).then(() => {
                 setOptimisticWaypoints(null);
             });
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepWaypoint.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepWaypoint.tsx
index 71c42acefdaa..28dcbfd3094f 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepWaypoint.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepWaypoint.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import useNetwork from '@hooks/useNetwork';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import useWindowDimensions from '@hooks/useWindowDimensions';
 import * as ErrorUtils from '@libs/ErrorUtils';
+import * as IOUUtils from '@libs/IOUUtils';
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import * as ValidationUtils from '@libs/ValidationUtils';
 import * as Modal from '@userActions/Modal';
@@ -113,13 +114,13 @@ function IOURequestStepWaypoint({
         return errors;
     };
 
-    const saveWaypoint = (waypoint: FormOnyxValues<'waypointForm'>) => Transaction.saveWaypoint(transactionID, pageIndex, waypoint, action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE);
+    const saveWaypoint = (waypoint: FormOnyxValues<'waypointForm'>) => Transaction.saveWaypoint(transactionID, pageIndex, waypoint, IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action));
 
     const submit = (values: FormOnyxValues<'waypointForm'>) => {
         const waypointValue = values[`waypoint${pageIndex}`] ?? '';
         // Allows letting you set a waypoint to an empty value
         if (waypointValue === '') {
-            Transaction.removeWaypoint(transaction, pageIndex, action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE);
+            Transaction.removeWaypoint(transaction, pageIndex, IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action));
         }
 
         // While the user is offline, the auto-complete address search will not work
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ function IOURequestStepWaypoint({
     };
 
     const deleteStopAndHideModal = () => {
-        Transaction.removeWaypoint(transaction, pageIndex, action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE);
+        Transaction.removeWaypoint(transaction, pageIndex, IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action));
         setRestoreFocusType(CONST.MODAL.RESTORE_FOCUS_TYPE.DELETE);
         setIsDeleteStopModalOpen(false);
         goBack();
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ function IOURequestStepWaypoint({
             keyForList: `${values.name ?? 'waypoint'}_${Date.now()}`,
         };
 
-        Transaction.saveWaypoint(transactionID, pageIndex, waypoint, action === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE);
+        Transaction.saveWaypoint(transactionID, pageIndex, waypoint, IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(action));
         goBack();
     };
 
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/withFullTransactionOrNotFound.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/withFullTransactionOrNotFound.tsx
index 9bf454b2c27d..491c37c9a402 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/withFullTransactionOrNotFound.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/withFullTransactionOrNotFound.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default function <TProps extends WithFullTransactionOrNotFoundProps<Money
                 const transactionID = route.params.transactionID ?? -1;
                 const userAction = 'action' in route.params && route.params.action ? route.params.action : CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE;
 
-                if (userAction === CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE || IOUUtils.isMovingTransactionFromTrackExpense(userAction)) {
+                if (IOUUtils.shouldUseTransactionDraft(userAction)) {
                     return `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION_DRAFT}${transactionID}` as `${typeof ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${string}`;
                 }
                 return `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${transactionID}`;