diff --git a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
index 9ff584e3a882..7eacacec6678 100644
--- a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,18 @@ import {
     isMoneyRequestReport,
     isSettled,
 } from './ReportUtils';
-import {getAmount as getTransactionAmount, getCreated as getTransactionCreatedDate, getMerchant as getTransactionMerchant, isExpensifyCardTransaction, isPending} from './TransactionUtils';
+import {
+    getMerchant,
+    getAmount as getTransactionAmount,
+    getCreated as getTransactionCreatedDate,
+    getMerchant as getTransactionMerchant,
+    isAmountMissing,
+    isExpensifyCardTransaction,
+    isPartialMerchant,
+    isPending,
+    isReceiptBeingScanned,
+    isScanRequest,
+} from './TransactionUtils';
 
 const columnNamesToSortingProperty = {
     [CONST.SEARCH.TABLE_COLUMNS.TO]: 'formattedTo' as const,
@@ -347,10 +358,14 @@ function getAction(data: OnyxTypes.SearchResults['data'], key: string): SearchTr
     if (canIOUBePaid(report, chatReport, policy, allReportTransactions, false, chatReportRNVP, invoiceReceiverPolicy) && !hasOnlyHeldExpenses(report.reportID, allReportTransactions)) {
         return CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.PAY;
     }
-    const hasOnlyPendingTransactions = allReportTransactions.length > 0 && allReportTransactions.every((t) => isExpensifyCardTransaction(t) && isPending(t));
+    const hasOnlyPendingCardOrScanningTransactions =
+        allReportTransactions.length > 0 &&
+        allReportTransactions.every(
+            (t) => (isExpensifyCardTransaction(t) && isPending(t)) || (isPartialMerchant(getMerchant(t)) && isAmountMissing(t)) || (isScanRequest(t) && isReceiptBeingScanned(t)),
+        );
 
     const isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport = isAllowedToApproveExpenseReportUtils(report, undefined, policy);
-    if (canApproveIOU(report, policy) && isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport && !hasOnlyPendingTransactions) {
+    if (canApproveIOU(report, policy) && isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport && !hasOnlyPendingCardOrScanningTransactions) {
         return CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.APPROVE;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index 3a93e929b681..466b27876a91 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -8039,20 +8039,21 @@ function canApproveIOU(
     const iouSettled = isSettled(iouReport?.reportID);
     const reportNameValuePairs = chatReportRNVP ?? getReportNameValuePairs(iouReport?.reportID);
     const isArchivedExpenseReport = isArchivedReport(reportNameValuePairs);
-    let isTransactionBeingScanned = false;
     const reportTransactions = getReportTransactions(iouReport?.reportID);
-    for (const transaction of reportTransactions) {
-        const hasReceipt = hasReceiptTransactionUtils(transaction);
-        const isReceiptBeingScanned = isReceiptBeingScannedTransactionUtils(transaction);
-
-        // If transaction has receipt (scan) and its receipt is being scanned, we shouldn't be able to Approve
-        if (hasReceipt && isReceiptBeingScanned) {
-            isTransactionBeingScanned = true;
-        }
+    const hasOnlyPendingCardOrScanningTransactions =
+        reportTransactions.length > 0 &&
+        reportTransactions.every(
+            (transaction) =>
+                (isExpensifyCardTransaction(transaction) && isPending(transaction)) ||
+                (isPartialMerchant(getMerchant(transaction)) && isAmountMissing(transaction)) ||
+                (isScanRequestTransactionUtils(transaction) && isReceiptBeingScannedTransactionUtils(transaction)),
+        );
+    if (hasOnlyPendingCardOrScanningTransactions) {
+        return false;
     }
     const isPayAtEndExpenseReport = isPayAtEndExpenseReportReportUtils(iouReport?.reportID, reportTransactions);
 
-    return isCurrentUserManager && !isOpenExpenseReport && !isApproved && !iouSettled && !isArchivedExpenseReport && !isTransactionBeingScanned && !isPayAtEndExpenseReport;
+    return reportTransactions.length > 0 && isCurrentUserManager && !isOpenExpenseReport && !isApproved && !iouSettled && !isArchivedExpenseReport && !isPayAtEndExpenseReport;
 }
 
 function canIOUBePaid(
diff --git a/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts b/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts
index 7f75d31baec2..50ea7040f1e1 100644
--- a/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts
+++ b/tests/actions/IOUTest.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import isEqual from 'lodash/isEqual';
 import type {OnyxCollection, OnyxEntry, OnyxInputValue} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import Onyx from 'react-native-onyx';
 import {
+    canApproveIOU,
     cancelPayment,
     deleteMoneyRequest,
     payMoneyRequest,
@@ -4472,4 +4473,180 @@ describe('actions/IOU', () => {
             });
         });
     });
+
+    describe('canApproveIOU', () => {
+        it('should return false if we have only pending card transactions', async () => {
+            const policyID = '2';
+            const reportID = '1';
+            const fakePolicy: Policy = {
+                ...createRandomPolicy(Number(policyID)),
+                type: CONST.POLICY.TYPE.TEAM,
+                approvalMode: CONST.POLICY.APPROVAL_MODE.BASIC,
+            };
+            const fakeReport: Report = {
+                ...createRandomReport(Number(reportID)),
+                type: CONST.REPORT.TYPE.EXPENSE,
+                policyID,
+            };
+            const fakeTransaction1: Transaction = {
+                ...createRandomTransaction(0),
+                reportID,
+                bank: CONST.EXPENSIFY_CARD.BANK,
+                status: CONST.TRANSACTION.STATUS.PENDING,
+            };
+            const fakeTransaction2: Transaction = {
+                ...createRandomTransaction(1),
+                reportID,
+                bank: CONST.EXPENSIFY_CARD.BANK,
+                status: CONST.TRANSACTION.STATUS.PENDING,
+            };
+
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${fakeReport.reportID}`, fakeReport);
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${fakeTransaction1.transactionID}`, fakeTransaction1);
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${fakeTransaction2.transactionID}`, fakeTransaction2);
+
+            await waitForBatchedUpdates();
+
+            expect(canApproveIOU(fakeReport, fakePolicy)).toBeFalsy();
+        });
+        it('should return false if we have only scan failure transactions', async () => {
+            const policyID = '2';
+            const reportID = '1';
+            const fakePolicy: Policy = {
+                ...createRandomPolicy(Number(policyID)),
+                type: CONST.POLICY.TYPE.TEAM,
+                approvalMode: CONST.POLICY.APPROVAL_MODE.BASIC,
+            };
+            const fakeReport: Report = {
+                ...createRandomReport(Number(reportID)),
+                type: CONST.REPORT.TYPE.EXPENSE,
+                policyID,
+                stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.SUBMITTED,
+                statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.SUBMITTED,
+                managerID: RORY_ACCOUNT_ID,
+            };
+            const fakeTransaction1: Transaction = {
+                ...createRandomTransaction(0),
+                reportID,
+                amount: 0,
+                modifiedAmount: 0,
+                receipt: {
+                    state: CONST.IOU.RECEIPT_STATE.SCANFAILED,
+                },
+                merchant: CONST.TRANSACTION.PARTIAL_TRANSACTION_MERCHANT,
+                modifiedMerchant: undefined,
+            };
+            const fakeTransaction2: Transaction = {
+                ...createRandomTransaction(1),
+                reportID,
+                amount: 0,
+                modifiedAmount: 0,
+                receipt: {
+                    state: CONST.IOU.RECEIPT_STATE.SCANFAILED,
+                },
+                merchant: CONST.TRANSACTION.PARTIAL_TRANSACTION_MERCHANT,
+                modifiedMerchant: undefined,
+            };
+
+            await Onyx.set(ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT, {
+                [`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${fakeReport.reportID}`]: fakeReport,
+            });
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${fakeReport.reportID}`, fakeReport);
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${fakeTransaction1.transactionID}`, fakeTransaction1);
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${fakeTransaction2.transactionID}`, fakeTransaction2);
+
+            await waitForBatchedUpdates();
+
+            expect(canApproveIOU(fakeReport, fakePolicy)).toBeFalsy();
+        });
+        it('should return false if all transactions are pending card or scan failure transaction', async () => {
+            const policyID = '2';
+            const reportID = '1';
+            const fakePolicy: Policy = {
+                ...createRandomPolicy(Number(policyID)),
+                type: CONST.POLICY.TYPE.TEAM,
+                approvalMode: CONST.POLICY.APPROVAL_MODE.BASIC,
+            };
+            const fakeReport: Report = {
+                ...createRandomReport(Number(reportID)),
+                type: CONST.REPORT.TYPE.EXPENSE,
+                policyID,
+                stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.SUBMITTED,
+                statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.SUBMITTED,
+                managerID: RORY_ACCOUNT_ID,
+            };
+            const fakeTransaction1: Transaction = {
+                ...createRandomTransaction(0),
+                reportID,
+                bank: CONST.EXPENSIFY_CARD.BANK,
+                status: CONST.TRANSACTION.STATUS.PENDING,
+            };
+            const fakeTransaction2: Transaction = {
+                ...createRandomTransaction(1),
+                reportID,
+                amount: 0,
+                modifiedAmount: 0,
+                receipt: {
+                    state: CONST.IOU.RECEIPT_STATE.SCANFAILED,
+                },
+                merchant: CONST.TRANSACTION.PARTIAL_TRANSACTION_MERCHANT,
+                modifiedMerchant: undefined,
+            };
+
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${fakeReport.reportID}`, fakeReport);
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${fakeTransaction1.transactionID}`, fakeTransaction1);
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${fakeTransaction2.transactionID}`, fakeTransaction2);
+
+            await waitForBatchedUpdates();
+
+            expect(canApproveIOU(fakeReport, fakePolicy)).toBeFalsy();
+        });
+        it('should return true if at least one transactions is not pending card or scan failure transaction', async () => {
+            const policyID = '2';
+            const reportID = '1';
+            const fakePolicy: Policy = {
+                ...createRandomPolicy(Number(policyID)),
+                type: CONST.POLICY.TYPE.TEAM,
+                approvalMode: CONST.POLICY.APPROVAL_MODE.BASIC,
+            };
+            const fakeReport: Report = {
+                ...createRandomReport(Number(reportID)),
+                type: CONST.REPORT.TYPE.EXPENSE,
+                policyID,
+                stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.SUBMITTED,
+                statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.SUBMITTED,
+                managerID: RORY_ACCOUNT_ID,
+            };
+            const fakeTransaction1: Transaction = {
+                ...createRandomTransaction(0),
+                reportID,
+                bank: CONST.EXPENSIFY_CARD.BANK,
+                status: CONST.TRANSACTION.STATUS.PENDING,
+            };
+            const fakeTransaction2: Transaction = {
+                ...createRandomTransaction(1),
+                reportID,
+                amount: 0,
+                receipt: {
+                    state: CONST.IOU.RECEIPT_STATE.SCANFAILED,
+                },
+                merchant: CONST.TRANSACTION.PARTIAL_TRANSACTION_MERCHANT,
+                modifiedMerchant: undefined,
+            };
+            const fakeTransaction3: Transaction = {
+                ...createRandomTransaction(2),
+                reportID,
+                amount: 100,
+            };
+
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${fakeReport.reportID}`, fakeReport);
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${fakeTransaction1.transactionID}`, fakeTransaction1);
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${fakeTransaction2.transactionID}`, fakeTransaction2);
+            await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${fakeTransaction3.transactionID}`, fakeTransaction3);
+
+            await waitForBatchedUpdates();
+
+            expect(canApproveIOU(fakeReport, fakePolicy)).toBeTruthy();
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/tests/unit/DebugUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/DebugUtilsTest.ts
index 5c414d59c036..3e15952bb26e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/DebugUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/DebugUtilsTest.ts
@@ -1069,6 +1069,11 @@ describe('DebugUtils', () => {
                     approvalMode: CONST.POLICY.APPROVAL_MODE.BASIC,
                     type: CONST.POLICY.TYPE.CORPORATE,
                 },
+                [`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}1` as const]: {
+                    amount: -100,
+                    currency: CONST.CURRENCY.USD,
+                    reportID: '2',
+                },
                 [ONYXKEYS.SESSION]: {
                     accountID: 12345,
                 },