[$250] Chat - Skeleton loader when merging self DM distance exp with WS distance exp in offline mode

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Version Number: 9.2.59-0
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: Y
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #71675
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+ck111425@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team

Action Performed:

1. Navigate to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to Workspace chat -> Create a distance expense (call ExpenseWS)
3. Go to Self DM -> Create a distance expense (call ExpenseDM)
4. Open distance expense in self DM
5. Go offline
6. Tap More button >> Merge option >> select the displayed distance expense >> tap Continue
7. Select the merchant details of workspace distance expense (ExpenseWS)
8. Tap on Merge expenses
9. Observe skeleton loading displayed
10. Select the workspace distance expense in LHN
11. Observe empty report displayed

Expected Result:

No skeleton loader displayed when merging self DM distance expense with WS distance expense in offline mode & also expense preview should be displayed workspace chat instead of empty report

Actual Result:

1. Skeleton loader when merging self DM distance expense with WS distance expense in offline mode
2. Empty report displayed in workspace chat

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Select the officially supported platforms where the issue was reproduced:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Platforms Tested:

On which of our officially supported platforms was this issue tested:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

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Bug7004404_1763159266489.14.11.2025_17.25.15_REC15.mp4

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