diff --git a/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts b/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
index e8a0011a2da7d..5d1858e273467 100644
--- a/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ function shouldShowAttendees(iouType: IOUType, policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>): boole
 
     // For backwards compatibility with Expensify Classic, we assume that Attendee Tracking is enabled by default on
     // Control policies if the policy does not contain the attribute
-    return policy?.isAttendeeTrackingEnabled ?? false;
+    return policy?.isAttendeeTrackingEnabled ?? true;
 }
 
 /**