diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
index 654bc7054cb..a5185d8352a 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
@@ -758,8 +758,17 @@ function getOptions(
             // Finally check to see if this option is a match for the provided search string if we have one
             const {searchText, participantsList, isChatRoom} = reportOption;
             const participantNames = getParticipantNames(participantsList);
-            if (searchValue && !isSearchStringMatch(searchValue, searchText, participantNames, isChatRoom)) {
-                continue;
+
+            if (searchValue) {
+                // Determine if the search is happening within a chat room and starts with the report ID
+                const isReportIdSearch = isChatRoom && Str.startsWith(reportOption.reportID, searchValue);
+
+                // Check if the search string matches the search text or participant names considering the type of the room
+                const isSearchMatch = isSearchStringMatch(searchValue, searchText, participantNames, isChatRoom);
+
+                if (!isReportIdSearch && !isSearchMatch) {
+                    continue;
+                }
             }
 
             recentReportOptions.push(reportOption);
@@ -1044,7 +1053,7 @@ function getHeaderMessage(hasSelectableOptions, hasUserToInvite, searchValue, ma
 
     const isValidEmail = Str.isValidEmail(searchValue);
 
-    if (searchValue && CONST.REGEX.DIGITS_AND_PLUS.test(searchValue) && !isValidPhone) {
+    if (searchValue && CONST.REGEX.DIGITS_AND_PLUS.test(searchValue) && !isValidPhone && !hasSelectableOptions) {
         return Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'messages.errorMessageInvalidPhone');
     }