diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Report.ts b/src/libs/actions/Report.ts
index 3060f53f12c3..47a76b0f75c2 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Report.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Report.ts
@@ -254,6 +254,14 @@ Onyx.connect({
     callback: (val) => (quickAction = val),
 });
 
+let allReportDraftComments: Record<string, string | undefined> = {};
+
+Onyx.connect({
+    key: ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_DRAFT_COMMENT,
+    waitForCollectionCallback: true,
+    callback: (value) => (allReportDraftComments = value),
+});
+
 registerPaginationConfig({
     initialCommand: WRITE_COMMANDS.OPEN_REPORT,
     previousCommand: READ_COMMANDS.GET_OLDER_ACTIONS,
@@ -1321,6 +1329,7 @@ function handleReportChanged(report: OnyxEntry<Report>) {
     if (report?.reportID && report.preexistingReportID) {
         let callback = () => {
             Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${report.reportID}`, null);
+            Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_DRAFT_COMMENT}${report.reportID}`, null);
         };
         // Only re-route them if they are still looking at the optimistically created report
         if (Navigation.getActiveRoute().includes(`/r/${report.reportID}`)) {
@@ -1329,11 +1338,27 @@ function handleReportChanged(report: OnyxEntry<Report>) {
                 currCallback();
                 Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.REPORT_WITH_ID.getRoute(report.preexistingReportID ?? '-1'), CONST.NAVIGATION.TYPE.UP);
             };
+
+            // The report screen will listen to this event and transfer the draft comment to the existing report
+            // This will allow the newest draft comment to be transferred to the existing report
+            DeviceEventEmitter.emit(`switchToPreExistingReport_${report.reportID}`, {
+                preexistingReportID: report.preexistingReportID,
+                callback,
+            });
+
+            return;
         }
-        DeviceEventEmitter.emit(`switchToPreExistingReport_${report.reportID}`, {
-            preexistingReportID: report.preexistingReportID,
-            callback,
-        });
+
+        // In case the user is not on the report screen, we will transfer the report draft comment directly to the existing report
+        // after that clear the optimistically created report
+        const draftReportComment = allReportDraftComments?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_DRAFT_COMMENT}${report.reportID}`];
+        if (!draftReportComment) {
+            callback();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        saveReportDraftComment(report.preexistingReportID ?? '-1', draftReportComment, callback);
+
         return;
     }