diff --git a/src/libs/NextStepUtils.ts b/src/libs/NextStepUtils.ts
index 6572b18876143..3338210b76d19 100644
--- a/src/libs/NextStepUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/NextStepUtils.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type {Message} from '@src/types/onyx/ReportNextStep';
 import type DeepValueOf from '@src/types/utils/DeepValueOf';
 import DateUtils from './DateUtils';
 import EmailUtils from './EmailUtils';
+import * as PersonalDetailsUtils from './PersonalDetailsUtils';
 import * as PolicyUtils from './PolicyUtils';
 import * as ReportUtils from './ReportUtils';
 
@@ -59,6 +60,20 @@ function parseMessage(messages: Message[] | undefined) {
     return `<next-step>${formattedHtml}</next-step>`;
 }
 
+function getNextApproverDisplayName(policy: Policy, ownerAccountID: number, submitToAccountID: number, report: OnyxEntry<Report>) {
+    const approvalChain = ReportUtils.getApprovalChain(policy, ownerAccountID, report?.total ?? 0);
+    if (approvalChain.length === 0) {
+        return ReportUtils.getDisplayNameForParticipant(submitToAccountID);
+    }
+
+    const nextApproverEmail = approvalChain.length === 1 ? approvalChain[0] : approvalChain[approvalChain.indexOf(currentUserEmail) + 1];
+    if (!nextApproverEmail) {
+        return ReportUtils.getDisplayNameForParticipant(submitToAccountID);
+    }
+
+    return PersonalDetailsUtils.getPersonalDetailByEmail(nextApproverEmail)?.displayName ?? nextApproverEmail;
+}
+
 /**
  * Generates an optimistic nextStep based on a current report status and other properties.
  *
@@ -78,7 +93,8 @@ function buildNextStep(report: OnyxEntry<Report>, predictedNextStatus: ValueOf<t
     const autoReportingFrequency = PolicyUtils.getCorrectedAutoReportingFrequency(policy);
     const submitToAccountID = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, ownerAccountID);
     const ownerDisplayName = ReportUtils.getDisplayNameForParticipant(ownerAccountID);
-    const managerDisplayName = ReportUtils.getDisplayNameForParticipant(submitToAccountID);
+    const nextApproverDisplayName = getNextApproverDisplayName(policy, ownerAccountID, submitToAccountID, report);
+
     const reimburserAccountID = PolicyUtils.getReimburserAccountID(policy);
     const reimburserDisplayName = ReportUtils.getDisplayNameForParticipant(reimburserAccountID);
     const type: ReportNextStep['type'] = 'neutral';
@@ -180,7 +196,7 @@ function buildNextStep(report: OnyxEntry<Report>, predictedNextStatus: ValueOf<t
                         text: 'Waiting for ',
                     },
                     {
-                        text: managerDisplayName,
+                        text: nextApproverDisplayName,
                         type: 'strong',
                     },
                     {
diff --git a/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts b/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts
index 1eef60c242453..389de5f2dc3c0 100644
--- a/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts
@@ -461,6 +461,32 @@ function getSubmitToAccountID(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, employeeAccountID: numb
     return getAccountIDsByLogins([employee.submitsTo ?? defaultApprover])[0];
 }
 
+function getSubmitToEmail(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, employeeAccountID: number): string {
+    const submitToAccountID = getSubmitToAccountID(policy, employeeAccountID);
+    return getLoginsByAccountIDs([submitToAccountID])[0] ?? '';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the email of the account to forward the report to depending on the approver's approval limit.
+ * Used for advanced approval mode only.
+ */
+function getForwardsToAccount(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, employeeEmail: string, reportTotal: number): string {
+    if (!isControlOnAdvancedApprovalMode(policy)) {
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    const employee = policy?.employeeList?.[employeeEmail];
+    if (!employee) {
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    const positiveReportTotal = Math.abs(reportTotal);
+    if (employee.approvalLimit && employee.overLimitForwardsTo && positiveReportTotal > employee.approvalLimit) {
+        return employee.overLimitForwardsTo;
+    }
+    return employee.forwardsTo ?? '';
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns the accountID of the policy reimburser, if not available — falls back to the policy owner.
  */
@@ -916,7 +942,6 @@ export {
     getPolicyBrickRoadIndicatorStatus,
     getPolicyEmployeeListByIdWithoutCurrentUser,
     getSortedTagKeys,
-    getSubmitToAccountID,
     getTagList,
     getTagListName,
     getTagLists,
@@ -984,6 +1009,8 @@ export {
     getIntegrationLastSuccessfulDate,
     getCurrentConnectionName,
     getCustomersOrJobsLabelNetSuite,
+    getDefaultApprover,
+    getApprovalWorkflow,
     getReimburserAccountID,
     isControlPolicy,
     isNetSuiteCustomSegmentRecord,
@@ -994,6 +1021,9 @@ export {
     getCurrentTaxID,
     areSettingsInErrorFields,
     settingsPendingAction,
+    getSubmitToEmail,
+    getForwardsToAccount,
+    getSubmitToAccountID,
 };
 
 export type {MemberEmailsToAccountIDs};
diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 64360b0b7e366..0242a07b01854 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -7483,6 +7483,23 @@ function isExported(reportActions: OnyxEntry<ReportActions>) {
     return Object.values(reportActions).some((action) => ReportActionsUtils.isExportIntegrationAction(action));
 }
 
+function getApprovalChain(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, employeeAccountID: number, reportTotal: number): string[] {
+    const approvalChain: string[] = [];
+
+    // If the policy is not on advanced approval mode, we should not use the approval chain even if it exists.
+    if (!PolicyUtils.isControlOnAdvancedApprovalMode(policy)) {
+        return approvalChain;
+    }
+
+    let nextApproverEmail = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToEmail(policy, employeeAccountID);
+
+    while (nextApproverEmail && !approvalChain.includes(nextApproverEmail)) {
+        approvalChain.push(nextApproverEmail);
+        nextApproverEmail = PolicyUtils.getForwardsToAccount(policy, nextApproverEmail, reportTotal);
+    }
+    return approvalChain;
+}
+
 export {
     addDomainToShortMention,
     completeShortMention,
@@ -7778,6 +7795,7 @@ export {
     getReport,
     getReportNameValuePairs,
     hasReportViolations,
+    getApprovalChain,
     isIndividualInvoiceRoom,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index 9549bc23a9d87..24c1112ad904b 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -6829,6 +6829,13 @@ function hasIOUToApproveOrPay(chatReport: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>, excludedI
     });
 }
 
+function isLastApprover(approvalChain: string[]): boolean {
+    if (approvalChain.length === 0) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return approvalChain[approvalChain.length - 1] === currentUserEmail;
+}
+
 function approveMoneyRequest(expenseReport: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>, full?: boolean) {
     if (expenseReport?.policyID && SubscriptionUtils.shouldRestrictUserBillableActions(expenseReport.policyID)) {
         Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.RESTRICTED_ACTION.getRoute(expenseReport.policyID));
@@ -6842,7 +6849,13 @@ function approveMoneyRequest(expenseReport: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>, full?:
         total = expenseReport?.unheldTotal;
     }
     const optimisticApprovedReportAction = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticApprovedReportAction(total, expenseReport?.currency ?? '', expenseReport?.reportID ?? '-1');
-    const optimisticNextStep = NextStepUtils.buildNextStep(expenseReport, CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.APPROVED);
+
+    const approvalChain = ReportUtils.getApprovalChain(PolicyUtils.getPolicy(expenseReport?.policyID), expenseReport?.ownerAccountID ?? -1, expenseReport?.total ?? 0);
+
+    const predictedNextStatus = isLastApprover(approvalChain) ? CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.APPROVED : CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.SUBMITTED;
+    const predictedNextState = isLastApprover(approvalChain) ? CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.APPROVED : CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.SUBMITTED;
+
+    const optimisticNextStep = NextStepUtils.buildNextStep(expenseReport, predictedNextStatus);
     const chatReport = getReportOrDraftReport(expenseReport?.chatReportID);
 
     const optimisticReportActionsData: OnyxUpdate = {
@@ -6862,8 +6875,8 @@ function approveMoneyRequest(expenseReport: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>, full?:
             ...expenseReport,
             lastMessageText: ReportActionsUtils.getReportActionText(optimisticApprovedReportAction),
             lastMessageHtml: ReportActionsUtils.getReportActionHtml(optimisticApprovedReportAction),
-            stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.APPROVED,
-            statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.APPROVED,
+            stateNum: predictedNextState,
+            statusNum: predictedNextStatus,
             pendingFields: {
                 partial: full ? null : CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.UPDATE,
             },