diff --git a/src/libs/PolicyUtils.js b/src/libs/PolicyUtils.js
index cd15ea19a160..d7a4c4fdff45 100644
--- a/src/libs/PolicyUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/PolicyUtils.js
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ import Str from 'expensify-common/lib/str';
 import CONST from '../CONST';
 import ONYXKEYS from '../ONYXKEYS';
 
+/**
+ * Filter out the active policies, which will exclude policies with pending deletion
+ * @param {Object} policies
+ * @returns {Array}
+ */
+function getActivePolicies(policies) {
+    return _.filter(policies, (policy) => policy && policy.type === CONST.POLICY.TYPE.FREE && policy.pendingAction !== CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE);
+}
+
 /**
  * Checks if we have any errors stored within the POLICY_MEMBERS. Determines whether we should show a red brick road error or not.
  * Data structure: {accountID: {role:'user', errors: []}, accountID2: {role:'admin', errors: [{1231312313: 'Unable to do X'}]}, ...}
@@ -134,6 +143,7 @@ function getClientPolicyMemberEmailsToAccountIDs(policyMembers, personalDetails)
 }
 
 export {
+    getActivePolicies,
     hasPolicyMemberError,
     hasPolicyError,
     hasPolicyErrorFields,
diff --git a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js
index 3e95818c1137..24c00a7af405 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import React, {useState, useEffect, useCallback, useImperativeHandle, forwardRef} from 'react';
-import _ from 'underscore';
 import {withOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import lodashGet from 'lodash/get';
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ import NAVIGATORS from '../../../../NAVIGATORS';
 import SCREENS from '../../../../SCREENS';
 import Permissions from '../../../../libs/Permissions';
 import * as Policy from '../../../../libs/actions/Policy';
+import * as PolicyUtils from '../../../../libs/PolicyUtils';
 import PopoverMenu from '../../../../components/PopoverMenu';
 import CONST from '../../../../CONST';
 import FloatingActionButton from '../../../../components/FloatingActionButton';
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const policySelector = (policy) =>
     policy && {
         type: policy.type,
         role: policy.role,
+        pendingAction: policy.pendingAction,
     };
 
 const propTypes = {
@@ -171,8 +172,7 @@ function FloatingActionButtonAndPopover(props) {
         },
     }));
 
-    // Workspaces are policies with type === 'free'
-    const workspaces = _.filter(props.allPolicies, (policy) => policy && policy.type === CONST.POLICY.TYPE.FREE);
+    const workspaces = PolicyUtils.getActivePolicies(props.allPolicies);
 
     return (
         <View>
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceNewRoomPage.js b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceNewRoomPage.js
index db010429980a..104270d22976 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceNewRoomPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceNewRoomPage.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import Permissions from '../../libs/Permissions';
 import Log from '../../libs/Log';
 import * as ErrorUtils from '../../libs/ErrorUtils';
 import * as ValidationUtils from '../../libs/ValidationUtils';
+import * as PolicyUtils from '../../libs/PolicyUtils';
 import Form from '../../components/Form';
 import shouldDelayFocus from '../../libs/shouldDelayFocus';
 import policyMemberPropType from '../policyMemberPropType';
@@ -106,15 +107,7 @@ function WorkspaceNewRoomPage(props) {
         [props.reports],
     );
 
-    // Workspaces are policies with type === 'free'
-    const workspaceOptions = useMemo(
-        () =>
-            _.map(
-                _.filter(props.policies, (policy) => policy && policy.type === CONST.POLICY.TYPE.FREE),
-                (policy) => ({label: policy.name, key: policy.id, value: policy.id}),
-            ),
-        [props.policies],
-    );
+    const workspaceOptions = useMemo(() => _.map(PolicyUtils.getActivePolicies(props.policies), (policy) => ({label: policy.name, key: policy.id, value: policy.id})), [props.policies]);
 
     const visibilityOptions = useMemo(
         () =>