diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 9194ce15ef42..3572884786e8 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -1208,9 +1208,10 @@ function hasExpensifyGuidesEmails(accountIDs: number[]): boolean {
 }
 
 function getMostRecentlyVisitedReport(reports: Array<OnyxEntry<Report>>, reportMetadata: OnyxCollection<ReportMetadata>): OnyxEntry<Report> {
-    const filteredReports = reports.filter(
-        (report) => !!report?.reportID && !!(reportMetadata?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_METADATA}${report.reportID}`]?.lastVisitTime ?? report?.lastReadTime),
-    );
+    const filteredReports = reports.filter((report) => {
+        const shouldKeep = !isChatThread(report) || report?.notificationPreference !== CONST.REPORT.NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCE.HIDDEN;
+        return shouldKeep && !!report?.reportID && !!(reportMetadata?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_METADATA}${report.reportID}`]?.lastVisitTime ?? report?.lastReadTime);
+    });
     return lodashMaxBy(filteredReports, (a) => new Date(reportMetadata?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_METADATA}${a?.reportID}`]?.lastVisitTime ?? a?.lastReadTime ?? '').valueOf());
 }