[$250] Expense - Different destination opens when bulk merging vs merging individually

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Version Number: 9.3.25-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: #79766
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): jsodjsodnjoisjdosij@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Pull Request QA execution
Device used: Mac 26.2 / Chrome
App Component: Money Requests

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com

2. Create an expense in self DM.

3. Create an expense in workspace chat.

4. Go to Reports > Expenses.

5. Open the workspace expense.

6. Click More > Merge.

7. Select self DM expense > Continue.

8. Select second option in each section > Next > Merge expenses.
   → Transaction thread opens.

9. Create an expense in self DM.

10. Create an expense in workspace chat.

11. Go to Reports > Expenses.

12. Select workspace expense via checkbox.

13. Click dropdown button > Merge.

14. Select self DM expense > Continue.

15. Select second option in each section > Next > Merge expenses.

Expected Result:

Transaction thread will open after merging expenses via bulk option (similar to Step 8).

Actual Result:

Self DM opens after merging expenses via bulk option.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7086423_1771884485618.5.mp4

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You have been assigned to this deploy blocker because you recently merged this PR: #79766

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