diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts
index 059220d55d2b..3468bcf98b96 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts
@@ -2187,6 +2187,15 @@ function getPersonalDetailSearchTerms(item: Partial<ReportUtils.OptionData>) {
 function getCurrentUserSearchTerms(item: ReportUtils.OptionData) {
     return [item.text ?? '', item.login ?? '', item.login?.replace(CONST.EMAIL_SEARCH_REGEX, '') ?? ''];
 }
+
+/**
+ * Remove the personal details for the DMs that are already in the recent reports so that we don't show duplicates.
+ */
+function filteredPersonalDetailsOfRecentReports(recentReports: ReportUtils.OptionData[], personalDetails: ReportUtils.OptionData[]) {
+    const excludedLogins = new Set(recentReports.map((report) => report.login));
+    return personalDetails.filter((personalDetail) => !excludedLogins.has(personalDetail.login));
+}
+
 /**
  * Filters options based on the search input value
  */
@@ -2200,11 +2209,6 @@ function filterOptions(options: Options, searchInputValue: string, config?: Filt
         preferPolicyExpenseChat = false,
         preferRecentExpenseReports = false,
     } = config ?? {};
-    // Remove the personal details for the DMs that are already in the recent reports so that we don't show duplicates
-    function filteredPersonalDetailsOfRecentReports(recentReports: ReportUtils.OptionData[], personalDetails: ReportUtils.OptionData[]) {
-        const excludedLogins = new Set(recentReports.map((report) => report.login));
-        return personalDetails.filter((personalDetail) => !excludedLogins.has(personalDetail.login));
-    }
     if (searchInputValue.trim() === '' && maxRecentReportsToShow > 0) {
         const recentReports = options.recentReports.slice(0, maxRecentReportsToShow);
         const personalDetails = filteredPersonalDetailsOfRecentReports(recentReports, options.personalDetails);
@@ -2264,13 +2268,15 @@ function filterOptions(options: Options, searchInputValue: string, config?: Filt
         };
     }, options);
 
-    let {recentReports, personalDetails} = matchResults;
+    const {recentReports, personalDetails} = matchResults;
+
+    const personalDetailsWithoutDMs = filteredPersonalDetailsOfRecentReports(recentReports, personalDetails);
 
+    let filteredPersonalDetails: ReportUtils.OptionData[] = personalDetailsWithoutDMs;
+    let filteredRecentReports: ReportUtils.OptionData[] = recentReports;
     if (sortByReportTypeInSearch) {
-        personalDetails = filteredPersonalDetailsOfRecentReports(recentReports, personalDetails);
-        recentReports = recentReports.concat(personalDetails);
-        personalDetails = [];
-        recentReports = orderOptions(recentReports, searchValue);
+        filteredRecentReports = recentReports.concat(personalDetailsWithoutDMs);
+        filteredPersonalDetails = [];
     }
 
     let userToInvite = null;
@@ -2287,11 +2293,11 @@ function filterOptions(options: Options, searchInputValue: string, config?: Filt
     if (maxRecentReportsToShow > 0 && recentReports.length > maxRecentReportsToShow) {
         recentReports.splice(maxRecentReportsToShow);
     }
-    const filteredPersonalDetails = filteredPersonalDetailsOfRecentReports(recentReports, personalDetails);
 
+    const sortedRecentReports = orderOptions(filteredRecentReports, searchValue, {preferChatroomsOverThreads, preferPolicyExpenseChat, preferRecentExpenseReports});
     return {
         personalDetails: filteredPersonalDetails,
-        recentReports: orderOptions(recentReports, searchValue, {preferChatroomsOverThreads, preferPolicyExpenseChat, preferRecentExpenseReports}),
+        recentReports: sortedRecentReports,
         userToInvite,
         currentUserOption: matchResults.currentUserOption,
         categoryOptions: [],
@@ -2349,6 +2355,7 @@ export {
     formatSectionsFromSearchTerm,
     getShareLogOptions,
     filterOptions,
+    filteredPersonalDetailsOfRecentReports,
     createOptionList,
     createOptionFromReport,
     getReportOption,