diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
index d6b7ddc452..b052e7e222 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 AZ_CVAR(
     bool, ed_visibility_logTiming, false, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "Output the timing of the new IVisibilitySystem query");
 AZ_CVAR(bool, ed_useNewCameraSystem, true, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "Use the new Editor camera system");
-AZ_CVAR(bool, ed_showCursorCameraLook, false, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "Show the cursor when using free look with the new camera system");
+AZ_CVAR(bool, ed_showCursorCameraLook, true, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "Show the cursor when using free look with the new camera system");
 
 namespace SandboxEditor
 {