diff --git a/src/hooks/useSearchHighlightAndScroll.ts b/src/hooks/useSearchHighlightAndScroll.ts
index 2018373c62c9..c34659a39313 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSearchHighlightAndScroll.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSearchHighlightAndScroll.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native';
 import isEqual from 'lodash/isEqual';
 import {useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import type {OnyxCollection, OnyxEntry} from 'react-native-onyx';
@@ -33,9 +34,12 @@ function useSearchHighlightAndScroll({searchResults, transactions, previousTrans
     const highlightedIDs = useRef<Set<string>>(new Set());
     const initializedRef = useRef(false);
     const isChat = queryJSON.type === CONST.SEARCH.DATA_TYPES.CHAT;
+    const navigation = useNavigation();
 
     // Trigger search when a new report action is added while on chat or when a new transaction is added for the other search types.
     useEffect(() => {
+        const isNavigating = !navigation.isFocused();
+
         const previousTransactionsIDs = Object.keys(previousTransactions ?? {});
         const transactionsIDs = Object.keys(transactions ?? {});
 
@@ -46,9 +50,10 @@ function useSearchHighlightAndScroll({searchResults, transactions, previousTrans
             .map((actions) => Object.keys(actions ?? {}))
             .flat();
 
-        if (searchTriggeredRef.current) {
+        if (searchTriggeredRef.current || isNavigating) {
             return;
         }
+
         const hasTransactionsIDsChange = !isEqual(transactionsIDs, previousTransactionsIDs);
         const hasReportActionsIDsChange = !isEqual(reportActionsIDs, previousReportActionsIDs);
 
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ function useSearchHighlightAndScroll({searchResults, transactions, previousTrans
         return () => {
             searchTriggeredRef.current = false;
         };
-    }, [transactions, previousTransactions, queryJSON, offset, reportActions, previousReportActions, isChat]);
+    }, [transactions, previousTransactions, queryJSON, offset, reportActions, previousReportActions, isChat, navigation]);
 
     // Initialize the set with existing IDs only once
     useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/tests/unit/useSearchHighlightAndScrollTest.ts b/tests/unit/useSearchHighlightAndScrollTest.ts
index ba17637d5d3f..369213d9ee91 100644
--- a/tests/unit/useSearchHighlightAndScrollTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/useSearchHighlightAndScrollTest.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
+import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native';
+import type * as NativeNavigation from '@react-navigation/native';
 import {renderHook} from '@testing-library/react-native';
 import useSearchHighlightAndScroll from '@hooks/useSearchHighlightAndScroll';
 import type {UseSearchHighlightAndScroll} from '@hooks/useSearchHighlightAndScroll';
@@ -6,12 +8,23 @@ import {search} from '@libs/actions/Search';
 
 jest.mock('@libs/actions/Search');
 jest.mock('@src/components/ConfirmedRoute.tsx');
-
-afterEach(() => {
-    jest.clearAllMocks();
-});
+jest.mock('@react-navigation/native', () => ({
+    ...jest.requireActual<typeof NativeNavigation>('@react-navigation/native'),
+    useNavigation: jest.fn(),
+}));
 
 describe('useSearchHighlightAndScroll', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        // Default mock implementation
+        (useNavigation as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+            isFocused: () => true,
+        });
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        jest.clearAllMocks();
+    });
+
     it('should trigger Search when transactionIDs list change', () => {
         const initialProps: UseSearchHighlightAndScroll = {
             searchResults: {
@@ -194,7 +207,12 @@ describe('useSearchHighlightAndScroll', () => {
         expect(search).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('should trigger Search when report actions change', () => {
+    it('should not trigger Search when navigation is not focused', () => {
+        // Mock navigation.isFocused to return false
+        (useNavigation as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+            isFocused: () => false,
+        });
+
         const initialProps: UseSearchHighlightAndScroll = {
             searchResults: {
                 data: {personalDetailsList: {}},
@@ -212,8 +230,84 @@ describe('useSearchHighlightAndScroll', () => {
                     isLoading: false,
                 },
             },
-            transactions: {},
-            previousTransactions: {},
+            transactions: {
+                transactions_1: {
+                    amount: -100,
+                    bank: '',
+                    billable: false,
+                    cardID: 0,
+                    cardName: 'Cash Expense',
+                    cardNumber: '',
+                    category: '',
+                    comment: {
+                        comment: '',
+                    },
+                    created: '2025-01-08',
+                    currency: 'ETB',
+                    filename: 'w_c989c343d834d48a4e004c38d03c90bff9434768.png',
+                    inserted: '2025-01-08 15:35:32',
+                    managedCard: false,
+                    merchant: 'g',
+                    modifiedAmount: 0,
+                    modifiedCreated: '',
+                    modifiedCurrency: '',
+                    modifiedMerchant: '',
+                    originalAmount: 0,
+                    originalCurrency: '',
+                    parentTransactionID: '',
+                    posted: '',
+                    receipt: {
+                        receiptID: 7409094723954473,
+                        state: 'SCANCOMPLETE',
+                        source: 'https://www.expensify.com/receipts/w_c989c343d834d48a4e004c38d03c90bff9434768.png',
+                    },
+                    reimbursable: true,
+                    reportID: '2309609540437471',
+                    status: 'Posted',
+                    tag: '',
+                    transactionID: '1',
+                    hasEReceipt: false,
+                },
+            },
+            previousTransactions: {
+                transactions_1: {
+                    amount: -100,
+                    bank: '',
+                    billable: false,
+                    cardID: 0,
+                    cardName: 'Cash Expense',
+                    cardNumber: '',
+                    category: '',
+                    comment: {
+                        comment: '',
+                    },
+                    created: '2025-01-08',
+                    currency: 'ETB',
+                    filename: 'w_c989c343d834d48a4e004c38d03c90bff9434768.png',
+                    inserted: '2025-01-08 15:35:32',
+                    managedCard: false,
+                    merchant: 'g',
+                    modifiedAmount: 0,
+                    modifiedCreated: '',
+                    modifiedCurrency: '',
+                    modifiedMerchant: '',
+                    originalAmount: 0,
+                    originalCurrency: '',
+                    parentTransactionID: '',
+                    posted: '',
+                    receipt: {
+                        receiptID: 7409094723954473,
+                        state: 'SCANCOMPLETE',
+                        source: 'https://www.expensify.com/receipts/w_c989c343d834d48a4e004c38d03c90bff9434768.png',
+                    },
+                    reimbursable: true,
+                    reportID: '2309609540437471',
+                    status: 'Posted',
+                    tag: '',
+                    transactionID: '1',
+                    hasEReceipt: false,
+                },
+            },
             reportActions: {
                 reportActions_209647397999267: {
                     1: {
@@ -245,34 +339,61 @@ describe('useSearchHighlightAndScroll', () => {
             },
             offset: 0,
         };
-
-        const changedProps: UseSearchHighlightAndScroll = {
+        const changedProp: UseSearchHighlightAndScroll = {
             ...initialProps,
-            reportActions: {
-                reportActions_209647397999268: {
-                    1: {
-                        actionName: 'POLICYCHANGELOG_CORPORATE_UPGRADE',
-                        reportActionID: '1',
-                        created: '',
+            transactions: {
+                transactions_2: {
+                    amount: -100,
+                    bank: '',
+                    billable: false,
+                    cardID: 0,
+                    cardName: 'Cash Expense',
+                    cardNumber: '',
+                    category: '',
+                    comment: {
+                        comment: '',
                     },
-                    2: {
-                        actionName: 'ADDCOMMENT',
-                        reportActionID: '2',
-                        created: '',
+                    created: '2025-01-08',
+                    currency: 'ETB',
+                    filename: 'w_c989c343d834d48a4e004c38d03c90bff9434768.png',
+                    inserted: '2025-01-08 15:35:32',
+                    managedCard: false,
+                    merchant: 'g',
+                    modifiedAmount: 0,
+                    modifiedCreated: '',
+                    modifiedCurrency: '',
+                    modifiedMerchant: '',
+                    originalAmount: 0,
+                    originalCurrency: '',
+                    parentTransactionID: '',
+                    posted: '',
+                    receipt: {
+                        receiptID: 7409094723954473,
+                        state: 'SCANCOMPLETE',
+                        source: 'https://www.expensify.com/receipts/w_c989c343d834d48a4e004c38d03c90bff9434768.png',
                     },
+                    reimbursable: true,
+                    reportID: '2309609540437471',
+                    status: 'Posted',
+                    tag: '',
+                    transactionID: '2',
+                    hasEReceipt: false,
                 },
             },
         };
 
-        const {rerender} = renderHook((props: UseSearchHighlightAndScroll) => useSearchHighlightAndScroll(props), {
+        // Reset the mock to track new calls
+        jest.clearAllMocks();
+
+        const {rerender} = renderHook((prop: UseSearchHighlightAndScroll) => useSearchHighlightAndScroll(prop), {
             initialProps,
         });
         expect(search).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
-        // When report actions change
-        rerender(changedProps);
+        // When the transaction ids list changes but navigation is not focused
+        rerender(changedProp);
 
-        // Then Search will be triggered
-        expect(search).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        // Then Search should NOT be triggered
+        expect(search).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 });