diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Framework/INetworkInterface.h b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Framework/INetworkInterface.h
index d47f76ceb8..09aa62f7d7 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Framework/INetworkInterface.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Framework/INetworkInterface.h
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         //! @return boolean true on success
         virtual bool Disconnect(ConnectionId connectionId, DisconnectReason reason) = 0;
 
+        //! Sets whether this connection interface can disconnect by virtue of a timeout
+        //! @param timeoutEnabled If this connection interface will automatically disconnect due to a timeout
+        virtual void SetTimeoutEnabled(bool timeoutEnabled) = 0;
+
+        //! Whether this connection interface will disconnect by virtue of a time out (does not account for cvars affecting all connections)
+        //! @return boolean true if this connection will not disconnect on timeout (does not account for cvars affecting all connections)
+        virtual bool IsTimeoutEnabled() const = 0;
+
         //! Const access to the metrics tracked by this network interface.
         //! @return const reference to the metrics tracked by this network interface
         const NetworkInterfaceMetrics& GetMetrics() const;
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/TcpTransport/TcpNetworkInterface.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/TcpTransport/TcpNetworkInterface.cpp
index f9569b5c7e..62335a9b39 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/TcpTransport/TcpNetworkInterface.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/TcpTransport/TcpNetworkInterface.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,16 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         return connection->Disconnect(reason, TerminationEndpoint::Local);
     }
 
+    void TcpNetworkInterface::SetTimeoutEnabled(bool timeoutEnabled)
+    {
+        m_timeoutEnabled = timeoutEnabled;
+    }
+
+    bool TcpNetworkInterface::IsTimeoutEnabled() const
+    {
+        return m_timeoutEnabled;
+    }
+
     void TcpNetworkInterface::QueueNewConnection(const PendingConnection& pendingConnection)
     {
         m_pendingConnections.PushBackItem(pendingConnection);
@@ -306,7 +316,7 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         {
             tcpConnection->SendReliablePacket(CorePackets::HeartbeatPacket());
         }
-        else if (net_TcpTimeoutConnections)
+        else if (net_TcpTimeoutConnections && m_networkInterface.IsTimeoutEnabled())
         {
             tcpConnection->Disconnect(DisconnectReason::Timeout, TerminationEndpoint::Local);
             return TimeoutResult::Delete;
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/TcpTransport/TcpNetworkInterface.h b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/TcpTransport/TcpNetworkInterface.h
index 1d590da2aa..b9ea88974d 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/TcpTransport/TcpNetworkInterface.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/TcpTransport/TcpNetworkInterface.h
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         bool WasPacketAcked(ConnectionId connectionId, PacketId packetId) override;
         bool StopListening() override;
         bool Disconnect(ConnectionId connectionId, DisconnectReason reason) override;
+        void SetTimeoutEnabled(bool timeoutEnabled) override;
+        bool IsTimeoutEnabled() const override;
         //! @}
 
         //! Queues a new incoming connection for this network interface.
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         AZ::Name m_name;
         TrustZone m_trustZone;
         uint16_t m_port = 0;
+        bool m_timeoutEnabled = true;
         IConnectionListener& m_connectionListener;
         TcpConnectionSet m_connectionSet;
         TcpSocketManager m_tcpSocketManager;
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/UdpTransport/UdpNetworkInterface.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/UdpTransport/UdpNetworkInterface.cpp
index a3ddb856d2..48b3ad57e1 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/UdpTransport/UdpNetworkInterface.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/UdpTransport/UdpNetworkInterface.cpp
@@ -397,6 +397,16 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         return connection->Disconnect(reason, TerminationEndpoint::Local);
     }
 
+    void UdpNetworkInterface::SetTimeoutEnabled(bool timeoutEnabled)
+    {
+        m_timeoutEnabled = timeoutEnabled;
+    }
+
+    bool UdpNetworkInterface::IsTimeoutEnabled() const
+    {
+        return m_timeoutEnabled;
+    }
+
     bool UdpNetworkInterface::IsEncrypted() const
     {
         return m_socket->IsEncrypted();
@@ -729,7 +739,7 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         {
             udpConnection->SendUnreliablePacket(CorePackets::HeartbeatPacket());
         }
-        else if (net_UdpTimeoutConnections)
+        else if (net_UdpTimeoutConnections && m_networkInterface.IsTimeoutEnabled())
         {
             udpConnection->Disconnect(DisconnectReason::Timeout, TerminationEndpoint::Local);
             return TimeoutResult::Delete;
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/UdpTransport/UdpNetworkInterface.h b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/UdpTransport/UdpNetworkInterface.h
index 7a391c152e..949914da91 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/UdpTransport/UdpNetworkInterface.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/UdpTransport/UdpNetworkInterface.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         bool WasPacketAcked(ConnectionId connectionId, PacketId packetId) override;
         bool StopListening() override;
         bool Disconnect(ConnectionId connectionId, DisconnectReason reason) override;
+        void SetTimeoutEnabled(bool timeoutEnabled) override;
+        bool IsTimeoutEnabled() const override;
         //! @}
 
         //! Returns true if this is an encrypted socket, false if not.
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         TrustZone m_trustZone;
         uint16_t m_port = 0;
         bool m_allowIncomingConnections = false;
+        bool m_timeoutEnabled = true;
         IConnectionListener& m_connectionListener;
         UdpConnectionSet m_connectionSet;
         TimeoutQueue m_connectionTimeoutQueue;
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorConnection.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorConnection.cpp
index deb53bacab..fc398182ef 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorConnection.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorConnection.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace Multiplayer
     {
         m_networkEditorInterface = AZ::Interface<INetworking>::Get()->CreateNetworkInterface(
             AZ::Name(MPEditorInterfaceName), ProtocolType::Tcp, TrustZone::ExternalClientToServer, *this);
+        m_networkEditorInterface->SetTimeoutEnabled(false);
         if (editorsv_isDedicated)
         {
             uint16_t editorServerPort = DefaultServerEditorPort;
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorSystemComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorSystemComponent.cpp
index 9030b150e6..d557c65215 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -147,13 +147,9 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         processLaunchInfo.m_showWindow = true;
         processLaunchInfo.m_processPriority = AzFramework::ProcessPriority::PROCESSPRIORITY_NORMAL;
 
-        // Launch the Server and give it a few seconds to boot up
+        // Launch the Server
         AzFramework::ProcessWatcher* outProcess = AzFramework::ProcessWatcher::LaunchProcess(
             processLaunchInfo, AzFramework::ProcessCommunicationType::COMMUNICATOR_TYPE_NONE);
-        if (outProcess)
-        {
-            AZStd::this_thread::sleep_for(AZStd::chrono::milliseconds(15000));
-        }
 
         return outProcess;
     }