diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
index bae6d845575b..49b6a3b445e1 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
@@ -1183,6 +1183,21 @@ function updateMoneyRequestTag(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, tag) {
     API.write('UpdateMoneyRequestTag', params, onyxData);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Updates the description of a money request
+ *
+ * @param {String} transactionID
+ * @param {Number} transactionThreadReportID
+ * @param {String} comment
+ */
+function updateMoneyRequestDescription(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, comment) {
+    const transactionChanges = {
+        comment,
+    };
+    const {params, onyxData} = getUpdateMoneyRequestParams(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, transactionChanges, true);
+    API.write('UpdateMoneyRequestDescription', params, onyxData);
+}
+
 /**
  * Edits an existing distance request
  *
@@ -3779,6 +3794,7 @@ export {
     updateMoneyRequestMerchant,
     updateMoneyRequestTag,
     updateMoneyRequestAmountAndCurrency,
+    updateMoneyRequestDescription,
     replaceReceipt,
     detachReceipt,
     getIOUReportID,
diff --git a/src/pages/EditRequestPage.js b/src/pages/EditRequestPage.js
index fe43d96001a0..606d3da1ddb9 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditRequestPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/EditRequestPage.js
@@ -176,18 +176,22 @@ function EditRequestPage({report, route, policyCategories, policyTags, parentRep
         [transactionTag, transaction.transactionID, report.reportID],
     );
 
+    const saveComment = useCallback(
+        ({comment: newComment}) => {
+            // Only update comment if it has changed
+            if (newComment.trim() !== transactionDescription) {
+                IOU.updateMoneyRequestDescription(transaction.transactionID, report.reportID, newComment.trim());
+            }
+            Navigation.dismissModal();
+        },
+        [transactionDescription, transaction.transactionID, report.reportID],
+    );
+
     if (fieldToEdit === CONST.EDIT_REQUEST_FIELD.DESCRIPTION) {
         return (
             <EditRequestDescriptionPage
                 defaultDescription={transactionDescription}
-                onSubmit={(transactionChanges) => {
-                    // In case the comment hasn't been changed, do not make the API request.
-                    if (transactionChanges.comment.trim() === transactionDescription) {
-                        Navigation.dismissModal();
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    editMoneyRequest({comment: transactionChanges.comment.trim()});
-                }}
+                onSubmit={saveComment}
             />
         );
     }