diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 11b699aae021..9ca36b8a8376 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         multiDexEnabled rootProject.ext.multiDexEnabled
-        versionCode 1001019600
-        versionName "1.1.96-0"
+        versionCode 1001019601
+        versionName "1.1.96-1"
         buildConfigField "boolean", "IS_NEW_ARCHITECTURE_ENABLED", isNewArchitectureEnabled().toString()
 
         if (isNewArchitectureEnabled()) {
diff --git a/ios/NewExpensify/Info.plist b/ios/NewExpensify/Info.plist
index c7ec264285fb..285a9ad1bead 100644
--- a/ios/NewExpensify/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/NewExpensify/Info.plist
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.1.96.0</string>
+	<string>1.1.96.1</string>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
 	<false/>
 	<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
diff --git a/ios/NewExpensifyTests/Info.plist b/ios/NewExpensifyTests/Info.plist
index c3afd6409c08..7f2d568fcdb7 100644
--- a/ios/NewExpensifyTests/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/NewExpensifyTests/Info.plist
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.1.96.0</string>
+	<string>1.1.96.1</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dd20c9c7d657..19ff0b74e19e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "new.expensify",
-  "version": "1.1.96-0",
+  "version": "1.1.96-1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "new.expensify",
-      "version": "1.1.96-0",
+      "version": "1.1.96-1",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7fe2c037842d..5b2f13132b1f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "new.expensify",
-  "version": "1.1.96-0",
+  "version": "1.1.96-1",
   "author": "Expensify, Inc.",
   "homepage": "https://new.expensify.com",
   "description": "New Expensify is the next generation of Expensify: a reimagination of payments based atop a foundation of chat.",
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Report.js b/src/libs/actions/Report.js
index 4e24a66322c2..ce448bc0ed5d 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Report.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Report.js
@@ -1106,6 +1106,10 @@ function deleteReportComment(reportID, reportAction) {
     const optimisticReportActions = {
         [sequenceNumber]: {
             pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE,
+            message: [{
+                html: '',
+                text: '',
+            }],
         },
     };