diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index cc85fb92dd66..7fe428a77ed7 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@ Onyx.connect({
  * @param reportID to attach the transaction to
  * @param iouRequestType one of manual/scan/distance
  */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
-function startMoneyRequest_temporaryForRefactor(reportID: string, isFromGlobalCreate: boolean, iouRequestType: IOURequestType = CONST.IOU.REQUEST_TYPE.MANUAL) {
+function initMoneyRequest(reportID: string, isFromGlobalCreate: boolean, iouRequestType: IOURequestType = CONST.IOU.REQUEST_TYPE.MANUAL) {
     // Generate a brand new transactionID
     const newTransactionID = CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID;
     // Disabling this line since currentDate can be an empty string
@@ -259,6 +258,12 @@ function clearMoneyRequest(transactionID: string) {
     Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION_DRAFT}${transactionID}`, null);
 }
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
+function startMoneyRequest_temporaryForRefactor(iouType: ValueOf<typeof CONST.IOU.TYPE>, reportID: string) {
+    clearMoneyRequest(CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID);
+    Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.MONEY_REQUEST_CREATE.getRoute(iouType, CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID, reportID));
+}
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
 function setMoneyRequestAmount_temporaryForRefactor(transactionID: string, amount: number, currency: string, removeOriginalCurrency = false) {
     if (removeOriginalCurrency) {
@@ -4091,11 +4096,11 @@ export {
     payMoneyRequest,
     sendMoneyWithWallet,
     startMoneyRequest,
+    initMoneyRequest,
     startMoneyRequest_temporaryForRefactor,
     resetMoneyRequestCategory,
     resetMoneyRequestCategory_temporaryForRefactor,
     resetMoneyRequestInfo,
-    clearMoneyRequest,
     setMoneyRequestAmount_temporaryForRefactor,
     setMoneyRequestBillable_temporaryForRefactor,
     setMoneyRequestCategory_temporaryForRefactor,
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems.js
index 62abfcf8545a..72727168cad6 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems.js
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@ import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import useWindowDimensions from '@hooks/useWindowDimensions';
 import * as Browser from '@libs/Browser';
 import compose from '@libs/compose';
-import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import * as ReportUtils from '@libs/ReportUtils';
 import * as IOU from '@userActions/IOU';
 import * as Report from '@userActions/Report';
 import * as Task from '@userActions/Task';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
-import ROUTES from '@src/ROUTES';
 
 const propTypes = {
     /** The report currently being looked at */
@@ -145,12 +143,12 @@ function AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems({
             [CONST.IOU.TYPE.SPLIT]: {
                 icon: Expensicons.Receipt,
                 text: translate('iou.splitBill'),
-                onSelected: () => Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.MONEY_REQUEST_CREATE.getRoute(CONST.IOU.TYPE.SPLIT, CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID, report.reportID)),
+                onSelected: () => IOU.startMoneyRequest_temporaryForRefactor(CONST.IOU.TYPE.SPLIT, report.reportID),
             },
             [CONST.IOU.TYPE.REQUEST]: {
                 icon: Expensicons.MoneyCircle,
                 text: translate('iou.requestMoney'),
-                onSelected: () => Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.MONEY_REQUEST_CREATE.getRoute(CONST.IOU.TYPE.REQUEST, CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID, report.reportID)),
+                onSelected: () => IOU.startMoneyRequest_temporaryForRefactor(CONST.IOU.TYPE.REQUEST, report.reportID),
             },
             [CONST.IOU.TYPE.SEND]: {
                 icon: Expensicons.Send,
diff --git a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js
index 0df490fa4466..573cbe370aa7 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js
@@ -166,10 +166,11 @@ function FloatingActionButtonAndPopover(props) {
                         text: translate('iou.requestMoney'),
                         onSelected: () =>
                             interceptAnonymousUser(() =>
-                                Navigation.navigate(
+                                IOU.startMoneyRequest_temporaryForRefactor(
+                                    CONST.IOU.TYPE.REQUEST,
                                     // When starting to create a money request from the global FAB, there is not an existing report yet. A random optimistic reportID is generated and used
                                     // for all of the routes in the creation flow.
-                                    ROUTES.MONEY_REQUEST_CREATE.getRoute(CONST.IOU.TYPE.REQUEST, CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID, ReportUtils.generateReportID()),
+                                    ReportUtils.generateReportID(),
                                 ),
                             ),
                     },
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/IOURequestStartPage.js b/src/pages/iou/request/IOURequestStartPage.js
index 3d80ab89347d..05e3d7c96311 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/IOURequestStartPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/IOURequestStartPage.js
@@ -80,14 +80,6 @@ function IOURequestStartPage({
     const previousIOURequestType = usePrevious(transactionRequestType.current);
     const isFromGlobalCreate = _.isEmpty(report.reportID);
 
-    // Clear out the temporary money request when this component is unmounted
-    useEffect(
-        () => () => {
-            IOU.clearMoneyRequest(CONST.IOU.OPTIMISTIC_TRANSACTION_ID);
-        },
-        [reportID],
-    );
-
     useEffect(() => {
         const handler = (event) => {
             if (event.code !== CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.TAB.shortcutKey) {
@@ -106,7 +98,7 @@ function IOURequestStartPage({
         if (transaction.reportID === reportID) {
             return;
         }
-        IOU.startMoneyRequest_temporaryForRefactor(reportID, isFromGlobalCreate, transactionRequestType.current);
+        IOU.initMoneyRequest(reportID, isFromGlobalCreate, transactionRequestType.current);
     }, [transaction, reportID, iouType, isFromGlobalCreate]);
 
     const isExpenseChat = ReportUtils.isPolicyExpenseChat(report);
@@ -125,7 +117,7 @@ function IOURequestStartPage({
             if (newIouType === previousIOURequestType) {
                 return;
             }
-            IOU.startMoneyRequest_temporaryForRefactor(reportID, isFromGlobalCreate, newIouType);
+            IOU.initMoneyRequest(reportID, isFromGlobalCreate, newIouType);
             transactionRequestType.current = newIouType;
         },
         [previousIOURequestType, reportID, isFromGlobalCreate],