diff --git a/src/libs/API/index.ts b/src/libs/API/index.ts
index be1706886b1f..61c97fe17b04 100644
--- a/src/libs/API/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/API/index.ts
@@ -181,8 +181,9 @@ function waitForWrites<TCommand extends ReadCommand>(command: TCommand) {
 function read<TCommand extends ReadCommand>(command: TCommand, apiCommandParameters: ApiRequestCommandParameters[TCommand], onyxData: OnyxData = {}): void {
     Log.info('[API] Called API.read', false, {command, ...apiCommandParameters});
 
+    // Apply optimistic updates of read requests immediately
+    const request = prepareRequest(command, CONST.API_REQUEST_TYPE.READ, apiCommandParameters, onyxData);
     waitForWrites(command).then(() => {
-        const request = prepareRequest(command, CONST.API_REQUEST_TYPE.READ, apiCommandParameters, onyxData);
         processRequest(request, CONST.API_REQUEST_TYPE.READ);
     });
 }