diff --git a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SDKWrapper/AssImpSceneWrapper.cpp b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SDKWrapper/AssImpSceneWrapper.cpp
index 2cda1e68ae..791af4bf68 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SDKWrapper/AssImpSceneWrapper.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SDKWrapper/AssImpSceneWrapper.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
 #include <assimp/scene.h>
 #include <assimp/postprocess.h>
 
+#if AZ_TRAIT_COMPILER_SUPPORT_CSIGNAL
+#include <csignal>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#endif // AZ_TRAIT_COMPILER_SUPPORT_CSIGNAL
+
 namespace AZ
 {
     namespace AssImpSDKWrapper
@@ -34,10 +41,31 @@ namespace AZ
         {
         }
 
+#if AZ_TRAIT_COMPILER_SUPPORT_CSIGNAL
+        void signal_handler(int signal) 
+        {
+            AZ_TracePrintf(
+                SceneAPI::Utilities::ErrorWindow,
+                "Failed to import scene with Asset Importer library. An %s has occured in the library, this scene file cannot be parsed by the library.",
+                signal == SIGABRT ? "assert" : "unknown error");
+        }
+#endif // AZ_TRAIT_COMPILER_SUPPORT_CSIGNAL
+
         bool AssImpSceneWrapper::LoadSceneFromFile(const char* fileName)
         {
             AZ_TracePrintf(SceneAPI::Utilities::LogWindow, "AssImpSceneWrapper::LoadSceneFromFile %s", fileName);
             AZ_TraceContext("Filename", fileName);
+
+#if AZ_TRAIT_COMPILER_SUPPORT_CSIGNAL
+            // Turn off the abort popup because it can disrupt automation.
+            // AssImp calls abort when asserts are enabled, and an assert is encountered.
+#ifdef _WRITE_ABORT_MSG
+            _set_abort_behavior(0, _WRITE_ABORT_MSG);
+#endif // #ifdef _WRITE_ABORT_MSG
+            // Instead, capture any calls to abort with a signal handler, and report them.
+            auto previous_handler = std::signal(SIGABRT, signal_handler);
+#endif // AZ_TRAIT_COMPILER_SUPPORT_CSIGNAL
+
             // aiProcess_JoinIdenticalVertices is not enabled because O3DE has a mesh optimizer that also does this,
             // this flag is disabled to keep AssImp output similar to FBX SDK to reduce downstream bugs for the initial AssImp release.
             // There's currently a minimum of properties and flags set to maximize compatibility with the existing node graph.
@@ -49,6 +77,15 @@ namespace AZ
                 | aiProcess_LimitBoneWeights //Limits the number of bones that can affect a vertex to a maximum value
                                              //dropping the least important and re-normalizing
                 | aiProcess_GenNormals); //Generate normals for meshes
+
+#if AZ_TRAIT_COMPILER_SUPPORT_CSIGNAL
+            // Reset abort behavior for anything else that may call abort.
+            std::signal(SIGABRT, previous_handler);
+#ifdef _WRITE_ABORT_MSG
+            _set_abort_behavior(1, _WRITE_ABORT_MSG);
+#endif // #ifdef _WRITE_ABORT_MSG
+#endif // AZ_TRAIT_COMPILER_SUPPORT_CSIGNAL
+
             if (!m_assImpScene)
             {
                 AZ_TracePrintf(SceneAPI::Utilities::ErrorWindow, "Failed to import Asset Importer Scene. Error returned: %s", m_importer.GetErrorString());