diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
index d1326ee8f7338..0ff65daa7e5bd 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
@@ -606,12 +606,7 @@ function leaveWorkspace(policyID: string) {
         {
             onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.MERGE,
             key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${policyID}`,
-            value: {
-                pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE,
-                employeeList: {
-                    [sessionEmail]: null,
-                },
-            },
+            value: null,
         },
     ];
     const failureData: OnyxUpdate[] = [
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceJoinUserPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceJoinUserPage.tsx
index e14fda8753c9b..d73dab51c4feb 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceJoinUserPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceJoinUserPage.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import FullScreenLoadingIndicator from '@components/FullscreenLoadingIndicator';
 import ScreenWrapper from '@components/ScreenWrapper';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import navigateAfterJoinRequest from '@libs/navigateAfterJoinRequest';
+import * as PolicyUtils from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
 import Navigation from '@navigation/Navigation';
 import type {AuthScreensParamList} from '@navigation/types';
 import * as MemberAction from '@userActions/Policy/Member';
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ function WorkspaceJoinUserPage({route, policy}: WorkspaceJoinUserPageProps) {
         if (isUnmounted.current || isJoinLinkUsed) {
             return;
         }
-        if (!isEmptyObject(policy) && !policy?.isJoinRequestPending) {
+        if (!isEmptyObject(policy) && !policy?.isJoinRequestPending && !PolicyUtils.isPendingDeletePolicy(policy)) {
             Navigation.isNavigationReady().then(() => {
                 Navigation.goBack(undefined, false, true);
                 Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.WORKSPACE_INITIAL.getRoute(policyID ?? '-1'));