[$250] Split - Extra fallback avatar in split preview when expense is split in workspace chat

[mitarachim]

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Version Number: 9.1.27-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Yes
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: No, reproducible on hybrid only
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: Exp #59811
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+sd3480@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 15.3 / Chrome
App Component: Money Requests

Action Performed:

Precondition:

• Log in with Expensfail account.

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to workspace chat.
3. Click + > Split expense > Manual.
4. Split a manual expense.

Expected Result:

There will be no extra fallback avatar in the split preview.

Actual Result:

There is an extra fallback avatar in the split preview.

This issue only happens in workspace chat.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6798979_1744336410439.20250411_095022.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @eVoloshchak

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @NicMendonca (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[melvin-bot]

@NicMendonca Whoops! This issue is 2 days overdue. Let's get this updated quick!

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Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @eVoloshchak (External)

[huult]

I can't reproduce this issue