diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorHelpers.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorHelpers.cpp
index 933a8c9ee4..7cdd87d0ae 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorHelpers.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorHelpers.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         return m_rootEntityId;
     }
 
-    bool EntityIdUnderCursor::IsChildEntity() const
+    bool EntityIdUnderCursor::IsPrefabEntity() const
     {
         return m_entityId != m_rootEntityId;
     }
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorHelpers.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorHelpers.h
index 0a108c709a..cd99087852 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorHelpers.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorHelpers.h
@@ -36,9 +36,17 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         EntityIdUnderCursor(AZ::EntityId entityId);
         EntityIdUnderCursor(AZ::EntityId entityId, AZ::EntityId rootEntityId);
 
+        //! Returns the entity id under the cursor (if any).
+        //! @note In the case of no entity id under the cursor, an invalid entity id is returned.
         AZ::EntityId GetEntityId() const;
+
+        //! Returns the root entity id if the entity id under the cursor is part of a prefab, otherwise returns the entity id.
+        //! @note In the case of no entity id under the cursor, an invalid entity id is returned.
         AZ::EntityId GetRootEntityId() const;
-        bool IsChildEntity() const;
+
+        //! Returns true if the entity id under the cursor is part of a prefab, otherwise false.
+        //! @note In the case of no entity id under the cursor, true is returned (although consider this behavior undefined).
+        bool IsPrefabEntity() const;
 
     private:
         AZ::EntityId m_entityId; //<! The entity id under the cursor.
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp
index d1a0adfc1f..b2b8d9733e 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         if (mouseInteraction.m_mouseEvent == ViewportInteraction::MouseEvent::DoubleClick &&
             mouseInteraction.m_mouseInteraction.m_mouseButtons.Left())
         {
-            if (entityIdsUnderCursor.IsChildEntity())
+            if (entityIdsUnderCursor.IsPrefabEntity())
             {
                  auto prefabFocusInterface = AZ::Interface<Prefab::PrefabFocusInterface>::Get();
                  if (prefabFocusInterface)