diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 8dc1c9967f13..0f7d40f3c7d1 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ function getReport(reportID: string | undefined): OnyxEntry<Report> | EmptyObjec
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns the parentReport if the given report is a thread.
+ * Returns the parentReport if the given report is a thread
  */
 function getParentReport(report: OnyxEntry<Report> | EmptyObject): OnyxEntry<Report> | EmptyObject {
     if (!report?.parentReportID) {
@@ -574,6 +574,9 @@ function getRootParentReport(report: OnyxEntry<Report> | undefined | EmptyObject
     return getRootParentReport(!isEmptyObject(parentReport) ? parentReport : null);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use withOnyx or Onyx.connect() instead
+ */
 function getPolicy(policyID: string | undefined): Policy | EmptyObject {
     if (!allPolicies || !policyID) {
         return {};
@@ -5420,7 +5423,6 @@ export {
     isSettled,
     isAllowedToComment,
     getBankAccountRoute,
-    getParentReport,
     getRootParentReport,
     getReportPreviewMessage,
     isMoneyRequestReportPendingDeletion,
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Task.ts b/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
index 48ab7cce9186..491a75f9c643 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import type {Icon} from '@src/types/onyx/OnyxCommon';
 import type {ReportActions} from '@src/types/onyx/ReportAction';
 import type ReportAction from '@src/types/onyx/ReportAction';
 import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
+import type {EmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
 import * as Report from './Report';
 
 type OptimisticReport = Pick<OnyxTypes.Report, 'reportName' | 'managerID' | 'participantAccountIDs' | 'notificationPreference' | 'pendingFields' | 'visibleChatMemberAccountIDs'>;
@@ -71,6 +72,13 @@ Onyx.connect({
     },
 });
 
+let allReports: OnyxCollection<OnyxTypes.Report>;
+Onyx.connect({
+    key: ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT,
+    waitForCollectionCallback: true,
+    callback: (value) => (allReports = value),
+});
+
 /**
  * Clears out the task info from the store
  */
@@ -747,6 +755,16 @@ function getParentReportAction(report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>): ReportActio
     return allReportActions?.[report.parentReportID]?.[report.parentReportActionID] ?? {};
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns the parentReport if the given report is a thread
+ */
+function getParentReport(report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report> | EmptyObject): OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report> | EmptyObject {
+    if (!report?.parentReportID) {
+        return {};
+    }
+    return allReports?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${report.parentReportID}`] ?? {};
+}
+
 /**
  * Cancels a task by setting the report state to SUBMITTED and status to CLOSED
  */
@@ -758,7 +776,7 @@ function deleteTask(report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>) {
     const optimisticCancelReportAction = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticTaskReportAction(report.reportID ?? '', CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.TASKCANCELLED, message);
     const optimisticReportActionID = optimisticCancelReportAction.reportActionID;
     const parentReportAction = getParentReportAction(report);
-    const parentReport = ReportUtils.getParentReport(report);
+    const parentReport = getParentReport(report);
 
     // If the task report is the last visible action in the parent report, we should navigate back to the parent report
     const shouldDeleteTaskReport = !ReportActionsUtils.doesReportHaveVisibleActions(report.reportID ?? '');
@@ -927,7 +945,7 @@ function canModifyTask(taskReport: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>, sessionAccountID
         return false;
     }
 
-    const parentReport = ReportUtils.getParentReport(taskReport);
+    const parentReport = getParentReport(taskReport);
     if (ReportUtils.isArchivedRoom(parentReport)) {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/pages/FlagCommentPage.tsx b/src/pages/FlagCommentPage.tsx
index 216196c17d55..53aac0ce2a8b 100644
--- a/src/pages/FlagCommentPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/FlagCommentPage.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function getReportID(route: FlagCommentPageNavigationProps['route']) {
     return route.params.reportID.toString();
 }
 
-function FlagCommentPage({parentReportAction, route, report, reportActions}: FlagCommentPageProps) {
+function FlagCommentPage({parentReportAction, route, report, parentReport, reportActions}: FlagCommentPageProps) {
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function FlagCommentPage({parentReportAction, route, report, reportActions}: Fla
 
         // Handle threads if needed
         if (ReportUtils.isChatThread(report) && reportAction?.reportActionID === parentReportAction?.reportActionID) {
-            reportID = ReportUtils.getParentReport(report)?.reportID;
+            reportID = parentReport?.reportID;
         }
 
         if (reportAction && ReportUtils.canFlagReportAction(reportAction, reportID)) {
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/withReportAndReportActionOrNotFound.tsx b/src/pages/home/report/withReportAndReportActionOrNotFound.tsx
index 3fe43e96266a..73bd3532bfc8 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/withReportAndReportActionOrNotFound.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/withReportAndReportActionOrNotFound.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ type OnyxProps = {
     /** The report currently being looked at */
     report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>;
 
+    /** The parent report if the current report is a thread and it has a parent */
+    parentReport: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>;
+
     /** The report metadata */
     reportMetadata: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.ReportMetadata>;
 
@@ -103,6 +106,9 @@ export default function <TProps extends WithReportAndReportActionOrNotFoundProps
             report: {
                 key: ({route}) => `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${route.params.reportID}`,
             },
+            parentReport: {
+                key: ({report}) => `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${report ? report.parentReportID : '0'}`,
+            },
             reportMetadata: {
                 key: ({route}) => `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_METADATA}${route.params.reportID}`,
             },
diff --git a/tests/actions/EnforceActionExportRestrictions.ts b/tests/actions/EnforceActionExportRestrictions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..92d96869d02d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/actions/EnforceActionExportRestrictions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import * as ReportUtils from '@libs/ReportUtils';
+import * as Task from '@userActions/Task';
+
+// There are some methods that are OK to use inside an action file, but should not be exported. These are typically methods that look up and return Onyx data.
+// The correct pattern to use is that every file will use it's own withOnyx or Onyx.connect() to access the Onyx data it needs. This prevents data from becoming stale
+// and prevents side-effects that you may not be aware of. It also allows each file to access Onyx data in the most performant way. More context can be found in
+// https://github.com/Expensify/App/issues/27262
+describe('ReportUtils', () => {
+    it('does not export getParentReport', () => {
+        // @ts-expect-error the test is asserting that it's undefined, so the TS error is normal
+        expect(ReportUtils.getParentReport).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+});
+
+describe('Task', () => {
+    it('does not export getParentReport', () => {
+        // @ts-expect-error the test is asserting that it's undefined, so the TS error is normal
+        expect(Task.getParentReport).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+});