[HOLD for payment 2025-01-07] Web - LHN - Workspace switcher resets to Expensify when sending invoice for the first time

[IuliiaHerets]

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Version Number: 9.0.78-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: Exp
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+909608@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 15.0 / Chrome
App Component: Left Hand Navigation (LHN)

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Create a new workspace.
3. Go to workspace settings > More features.
4. Enable Invoices.
5. Go back to Inbox.
6. Open workspace switcher,
7. Select the new workspace.
8. Open FAB > Send invoice.
9. Send invoice from the new workspace.
10. Note that workspace switcher resets to Expensify after sending invoice.
11. Repeat Step 8 to 9.
12. Note that workspace switcher does not reset to Expensify when sending invoice for the second time.

Expected Result:

In Step 10, the workspace switcher will not reset to Expensify when sending invoice for the first time (production behavior).

Actual Result:

In Step 10, the workspace switcher resets to Expensify when sending invoice for the first time.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6701610_1735009589993.20241224_105858.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @laurenreidexpensify

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @cristipaval (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @laurenreidexpensify (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]

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3. Fix the issue yourself.

[parasharrajat]

It might be expected behaviour given that you are sending invoice to chat outside the workspace.

OK, so this is a real issue. We are sending invoice on workspace chat.

[parasharrajat]

Looking for issue.