diff --git a/src/libs/DistanceRequestUtils.ts b/src/libs/DistanceRequestUtils.ts
index a85db2bc28d8..76d595dc6976 100644
--- a/src/libs/DistanceRequestUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/DistanceRequestUtils.ts
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ function getDefaultMileageRate(policy: OnyxInputOrEntry<Policy>): MileageRate |
     if (!distanceUnit?.rates) {
         return;
     }
-    const mileageRates = getMileageRates(policy);
+    const mileageRates = Object.values(getMileageRates(policy));
 
-    const distanceRate = Object.values(mileageRates).find((rate) => rate.name === CONST.CUSTOM_UNITS.DEFAULT_RATE) ?? Object.values(mileageRates)[0] ?? {};
+    const distanceRate = mileageRates.find((rate) => rate.name === CONST.CUSTOM_UNITS.DEFAULT_RATE) ?? mileageRates[0] ?? {};
 
     return {
         customUnitRateID: distanceRate.customUnitRateID,
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy/DistanceRate.ts b/src/libs/actions/Policy/DistanceRate.ts
index c10e4d87484c..b81b180cca52 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy/DistanceRate.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy/DistanceRate.ts
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ function deletePolicyDistanceRates(policyID: string, customUnit: CustomUnit, rat
         if (rateIDsToDelete.includes(rateID)) {
             optimisticRates[rateID] = {
                 ...currentRates[rateID],
+                enabled: false,
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE,
             };
             failureRates[rateID] = {