diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesPage.tsx
index a720b3f0e568..d74a9d607e4f 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesPage.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import type {FullScreenNavigatorParamList} from '@libs/Navigation/types';
 import * as PolicyUtils from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
 import AccessOrNotFoundWrapper from '@pages/workspace/AccessOrNotFoundWrapper';
+import * as Modal from '@userActions/Modal';
 import {deleteWorkspaceCategories, setWorkspaceCategoryEnabled} from '@userActions/Policy/Category';
 import * as Category from '@userActions/Policy/Category';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ function WorkspaceCategoriesPage({route}: WorkspaceCategoriesPageProps) {
                 text: translate('common.importSpreadsheet'),
                 onSelected: () => {
                     if (isOffline) {
-                        setIsOfflineModalVisible(true);
+                        Modal.close(() => setIsOfflineModalVisible(true));
                         return;
                     }
                     Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.WORKSPACE_CATEGORIES_IMPORT.getRoute(policyId));