diff --git a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/AtomFont/Code/Source/FFont.cpp b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/AtomFont/Code/Source/FFont.cpp
index d36307e4ec..40684640d6 100644
--- a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/AtomFont/Code/Source/FFont.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/AtomFont/Code/Source/FFont.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ AZ::RPI::WindowContextSharedPtr AZ::FFont::GetDefaultWindowContext() const
 
 bool AZ::FFont::InitFont(AZ::RPI::Scene* renderScene)
 {
+    if (!renderScene)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     auto initializationState = InitializationState::Uninitialized;
     // Do an atomic transition to Initializing if we're in the Uninitialized state.
     // Otherwise, check the current state.
@@ -111,11 +116,6 @@ bool AZ::FFont::InitFont(AZ::RPI::Scene* renderScene)
         return initializationState == InitializationState::Initialized;
     }
 
-    if (!renderScene)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     // Create and initialize DynamicDrawContext for font draw
     AZ::RPI::Ptr<AZ::RPI::DynamicDrawContext> dynamicDraw = m_atomFont->GetOrCreateDynamicDrawForScene(renderScene);