diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Member.ts b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Member.ts
index 56e52fb8e334a..735dd94258452 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Member.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Member.ts
@@ -400,6 +400,9 @@ function removeMembers(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, selectedMemberEmails: string[]
         const employee = policy?.employeeList?.[employeeEmail];
         optimisticMembersState[employeeEmail] = optimisticMembersState[employeeEmail] ?? {};
         failureMembersState[employeeEmail] = failureMembersState[employeeEmail] ?? {};
+        if (employee?.email && selectedMemberEmails.includes(employee.email)) {
+            continue;
+        }
         if (employee?.submitsTo && selectedMemberEmails.includes(employee?.submitsTo)) {
             optimisticMembersState[employeeEmail] = {
                 ...optimisticMembersState[employeeEmail],