diff --git a/src/libs/actions/TaxRate.ts b/src/libs/actions/TaxRate.ts
index ae62cadc3d0a..c8de4a2abdfc 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/TaxRate.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/TaxRate.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ function deletePolicyTaxes(policyID: string, taxesToDelete: string[]) {
     const policy = allPolicies?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${policyID}`];
     const policyTaxRates = policy?.taxRates?.taxes;
     const foreignTaxDefault = policy?.taxRates?.foreignTaxDefault;
-    const firstTaxID = Object.keys(policy?.taxRates?.taxes ?? {}).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b))[0];
+    const firstTaxID = Object.keys(policyTaxRates ?? {}).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b))[0];
 
     if (!policyTaxRates) {
         console.debug('Policy or tax rates not found');