diff --git a/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts b/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
index 61f3834bd5e47..f9bdcbffc08ab 100644
--- a/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ function buildNewTransactionAfterReviewingDuplicates(reviewDuplicateTransaction:
 
 function buildTransactionsMergeParams(reviewDuplicates: OnyxEntry<ReviewDuplicates>, originalTransaction: Partial<Transaction>): TransactionMergeParams {
     return {
-        amount: -getAmount(originalTransaction as OnyxEntry<Transaction>, false),
+        amount: -getAmount(originalTransaction as OnyxEntry<Transaction>, true),
         reportID: originalTransaction?.reportID,
         receiptID: originalTransaction?.receipt?.receiptID ?? CONST.DEFAULT_NUMBER_ID,
         currency: getCurrency(originalTransaction as OnyxEntry<Transaction>),