diff --git a/src/components/Search/SearchPageHeader.tsx b/src/components/Search/SearchPageHeader.tsx
index 414068c26a0e..eeae0aa63736 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/SearchPageHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Search/SearchPageHeader.tsx
@@ -171,8 +171,11 @@ function SearchPageHeader({queryJSON, hash}: SearchPageHeaderProps) {
         }
 
         const options: Array<DropdownOption<SearchHeaderOptionValue>> = [];
+        const isAnyTransactionOnHold = Object.values(selectedTransactions).some((transaction) => transaction.isHeld);
+
         const shouldShowApproveOption =
             !isOffline &&
+            !isAnyTransactionOnHold &&
             (selectedReports.length
                 ? selectedReports.every((report) => report.action === CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.APPROVE)
                 : selectedTransactionsKeys.every((id) => selectedTransactions[id].action === CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.APPROVE));
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@ function SearchPageHeader({queryJSON, hash}: SearchPageHeaderProps) {
 
         const shouldShowPayOption =
             !isOffline &&
+            // !isAnyTransactionOnHold &&
             (selectedReports.length
                 ? selectedReports.every((report) => report.action === CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.PAY && report.policyID && lastPaymentMethods[report.policyID])
                 : selectedTransactionsKeys.every(
diff --git a/src/components/Search/index.tsx b/src/components/Search/index.tsx
index 22c5d5b46699..ea712ddaafd6 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Search/index.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import isSearchTopmostCentralPane from '@libs/Navigation/isSearchTopmostCentralP
 import * as ReportUtils from '@libs/ReportUtils';
 import * as SearchQueryUtils from '@libs/SearchQueryUtils';
 import * as SearchUIUtils from '@libs/SearchUIUtils';
+import * as TransactionUtils from '@libs/TransactionUtils';
 import Navigation from '@navigation/Navigation';
 import type {AuthScreensParamList} from '@navigation/types';
 import EmptySearchView from '@pages/Search/EmptySearchView';
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ function mapTransactionItemToSelectedEntry(item: TransactionListItemType): [stri
             isSelected: true,
             canDelete: item.canDelete,
             canHold: item.canHold,
+            isHeld: TransactionUtils.isOnHold(item),
             canUnhold: item.canUnhold,
             action: item.action,
             reportID: item.reportID,
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ function prepareTransactionsList(item: TransactionListItemType, selectedTransact
             isSelected: true,
             canDelete: item.canDelete,
             canHold: item.canHold,
+            isHeld: TransactionUtils.isOnHold(item),
             canUnhold: item.canUnhold,
             action: item.action,
             reportID: item.reportID,
@@ -249,6 +252,7 @@ function Search({queryJSON, onSearchListScroll, isSearchScreenFocused, contentCo
                 newTransactionList[transaction.transactionID] = {
                     action: transaction.action,
                     canHold: transaction.canHold,
+                    isHeld: TransactionUtils.isOnHold(transaction),
                     canUnhold: transaction.canUnhold,
                     isSelected: selectedTransactions[transaction.transactionID].isSelected,
                     canDelete: transaction.canDelete,
@@ -269,6 +273,7 @@ function Search({queryJSON, onSearchListScroll, isSearchScreenFocused, contentCo
                     newTransactionList[transaction.transactionID] = {
                         action: transaction.action,
                         canHold: transaction.canHold,
+                        isHeld: TransactionUtils.isOnHold(transaction),
                         canUnhold: transaction.canUnhold,
                         isSelected: selectedTransactions[transaction.transactionID].isSelected,
                         canDelete: transaction.canDelete,
diff --git a/src/components/Search/types.ts b/src/components/Search/types.ts
index e5774d073561..af72b7f6bcc1 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/Search/types.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ type SelectedTransactionInfo = {
     /** If the transaction can be put on hold */
     canHold: boolean;
 
+    /** Whether the transaction is currently held */
+    isHeld: boolean;
+
     /** If the transaction can be removed from hold */
     canUnhold: boolean;