diff --git a/src/pages/NewChatPage.js b/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
index e72cb9a3f79b..edbae46a3207 100755
--- a/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ function NewChatPage({betas, isGroupChat, personalDetails, reports, translate})
     const headerMessage = OptionsListUtils.getHeaderMessage(
         filteredPersonalDetails.length + filteredRecentReports.length !== 0,
         Boolean(filteredUserToInvite),
-        searchTerm,
+        searchTerm.trim(),
         maxParticipantsReached,
+        _.some(selectedOptions, (participant) => participant.searchText.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.trim().toLowerCase())),
     );
     const isOptionsDataReady = ReportUtils.isReportDataReady() && OptionsListUtils.isPersonalDetailsReady(personalDetails);
 
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector.js b/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector.js
index de223823c8f4..4f761e92eaf5 100755
--- a/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector.js
+++ b/src/pages/iou/steps/MoneyRequstParticipantsPage/MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector.js
@@ -221,8 +221,9 @@ function MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector({
     const headerMessage = OptionsListUtils.getHeaderMessage(
         newChatOptions.personalDetails.length + newChatOptions.recentReports.length !== 0,
         Boolean(newChatOptions.userToInvite),
-        searchTerm,
+        searchTerm.trim(),
         maxParticipantsReached,
+        _.some(participants, (participant) => participant.login.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.trim().toLowerCase())),
     );
     const isOptionsDataReady = ReportUtils.isReportDataReady() && OptionsListUtils.isPersonalDetailsReady(personalDetails);