diff --git a/Code/Editor/Controls/ConsoleSCB.cpp b/Code/Editor/Controls/ConsoleSCB.cpp
index 32ec6506b1..32731b7317 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/Controls/ConsoleSCB.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/Controls/ConsoleSCB.cpp
@@ -537,6 +537,10 @@ void CConsoleSCB::AddToPendingLines(const QString& text, bool bNewLine)
     s_pendingLines.push_back({ text, bNewLine });
 }
 
+void CConsoleSCB::ClearText()
+{
+    ui->textEdit->clear();
+}
 /**
  * When a CVar variable is updated, we need to tell alert our console variables
  * pane so it can update the corresponding row
diff --git a/Code/Editor/Controls/ConsoleSCB.h b/Code/Editor/Controls/ConsoleSCB.h
index faa8c06124..d561e5f5a6 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/Controls/ConsoleSCB.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/Controls/ConsoleSCB.h
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ public:
 
     static void AddToPendingLines(const QString& text, bool bNewLine);        // call this function instead of AddToConsole() until an instance of CConsoleSCB exists to prevent messages from getting lost
 
+    void ClearText();
+
     // EditorPreferencesNotificationBus...
     void OnEditorPreferencesChanged() override;
 
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageGeneral.cpp b/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageGeneral.cpp
index 861ef10c23..cf4a430c7e 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageGeneral.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageGeneral.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ void CEditorPreferencesPage_General::Reflect(AZ::SerializeContext& serialize)
         ->Field("PreviewPanel", &GeneralSettings::m_previewPanel)
         ->Field("ApplyConfigSpec", &GeneralSettings::m_applyConfigSpec)
         ->Field("EnableSourceControl", &GeneralSettings::m_enableSourceControl)
+        ->Field("ClearConsole", &GeneralSettings::m_clearConsoleOnGameModeStart)
         ->Field("ConsoleBackgroundColorTheme", &GeneralSettings::m_consoleBackgroundColorTheme)
         ->Field("AutoloadLastLevel", &GeneralSettings::m_autoLoadLastLevel)
         ->Field("ShowTimeInConsole", &GeneralSettings::m_bShowTimeInConsole)
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ void CEditorPreferencesPage_General::Reflect(AZ::SerializeContext& serialize)
             ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::CheckBox, &GeneralSettings::m_previewPanel, "Show Geometry Preview Panel", "Show Geometry Preview Panel")
             ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::CheckBox, &GeneralSettings::m_applyConfigSpec, "Hide objects by config spec", "Hide objects by config spec")
             ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::CheckBox, &GeneralSettings::m_enableSourceControl, "Enable Source Control", "Enable Source Control")
+            ->DataElement(
+                AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::CheckBox, &GeneralSettings::m_clearConsoleOnGameModeStart, "Clear Console at Game Startup", "Clear Console when Game Mode Starts")
             ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::ComboBox, &GeneralSettings::m_consoleBackgroundColorTheme, "Console Background", "Console Background")
                 ->EnumAttribute(AzToolsFramework::ConsoleColorTheme::Light, "Light")
                 ->EnumAttribute(AzToolsFramework::ConsoleColorTheme::Dark, "Dark")
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@ void CEditorPreferencesPage_General::OnApply()
     gSettings.bPreviewGeometryWindow = m_generalSettings.m_previewPanel;
     gSettings.bApplyConfigSpecInEditor = m_generalSettings.m_applyConfigSpec;
     gSettings.enableSourceControl = m_generalSettings.m_enableSourceControl;
+    gSettings.clearConsoleOnGameModeStart = m_generalSettings.m_clearConsoleOnGameModeStart;
     gSettings.consoleBackgroundColorTheme = m_generalSettings.m_consoleBackgroundColorTheme;
     gSettings.bShowTimeInConsole = m_generalSettings.m_bShowTimeInConsole;
     gSettings.bShowDashboardAtStartup = m_messaging.m_showDashboard;
@@ -175,6 +179,7 @@ void CEditorPreferencesPage_General::InitializeSettings()
     m_generalSettings.m_previewPanel = gSettings.bPreviewGeometryWindow;
     m_generalSettings.m_applyConfigSpec = gSettings.bApplyConfigSpecInEditor;
     m_generalSettings.m_enableSourceControl = gSettings.enableSourceControl;
+    m_generalSettings.m_clearConsoleOnGameModeStart = gSettings.clearConsoleOnGameModeStart;
     m_generalSettings.m_consoleBackgroundColorTheme = gSettings.consoleBackgroundColorTheme;
     m_generalSettings.m_bShowTimeInConsole = gSettings.bShowTimeInConsole;
     m_generalSettings.m_autoLoadLastLevel = gSettings.bAutoloadLastLevelAtStartup;
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageGeneral.h b/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageGeneral.h
index ca315c2d01..557a9d5bce 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageGeneral.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageGeneral.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ private:
         bool m_previewPanel;
         bool m_applyConfigSpec;
         bool m_enableSourceControl;
+        bool m_clearConsoleOnGameModeStart;
         AzToolsFramework::ConsoleColorTheme m_consoleBackgroundColorTheme;
         bool m_autoLoadLastLevel;
         bool m_bShowTimeInConsole;
diff --git a/Code/Editor/GameEngine.cpp b/Code/Editor/GameEngine.cpp
index a729be9175..e77d44d98e 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/GameEngine.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/GameEngine.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 // Editor
 #include "IEditorImpl.h"
+#include "Controls/ConsoleSCB.h"
 #include "CryEditDoc.h"
 #include "Settings.h"
 
@@ -565,6 +566,11 @@ void CGameEngine::SwitchToInGame()
         streamer->QueueRequest(flush);
         wait.acquire();
     }
+
+    if (gSettings.clearConsoleOnGameModeStart)
+    {
+        CConsoleSCB::GetCreatedInstance()->ClearText();
+    }
     
     GetIEditor()->Notify(eNotify_OnBeginGameMode);
 
diff --git a/Code/Editor/Settings.cpp b/Code/Editor/Settings.cpp
index cdd44b5fff..f675116e56 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/Settings.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ SEditorSettings::SEditorSettings()
 
     consoleBackgroundColorTheme = AzToolsFramework::ConsoleColorTheme::Dark;
     bShowTimeInConsole = false;
+    clearConsoleOnGameModeStart = false;
 
     enableSceneInspector = false;
 
@@ -526,6 +527,8 @@ void SEditorSettings::Save()
 
     SaveValue("Settings", "ConsoleBackgroundColorThemeV2", (int)consoleBackgroundColorTheme);
 
+    SaveValue("Settings", "ClearConsoleOnGameModeStart", clearConsoleOnGameModeStart);
+
     SaveValue("Settings", "ShowTimeInConsole", bShowTimeInConsole);
 
     SaveValue("Settings", "EnableSceneInspector", enableSceneInspector);
@@ -744,6 +747,8 @@ void SEditorSettings::Load()
         consoleBackgroundColorTheme = AzToolsFramework::ConsoleColorTheme::Dark;
     }
 
+    LoadValue("Settings", "ClearConsoleOnGameModeStart", clearConsoleOnGameModeStart);
+
     LoadValue("Settings", "ShowTimeInConsole", bShowTimeInConsole);
 
     LoadValue("Settings", "EnableSceneInspector", enableSceneInspector);
diff --git a/Code/Editor/Settings.h b/Code/Editor/Settings.h
index cef77de6a7..ff4252f8d8 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/Settings.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/Settings.h
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ AZ_POP_DISABLE_DLL_EXPORT_BASECLASS_WARNING
 
     //! Source Control Enabling.
     bool enableSourceControl;
+    bool clearConsoleOnGameModeStart;
 
     //! Text editor.
     QString textEditorForScript;