diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/Platform/Linux/AzFramework/Application/Application_Linux.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/Platform/Linux/AzFramework/Application/Application_Linux.cpp
index 158240210e..85669e093c 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/Platform/Linux/AzFramework/Application/Application_Linux.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/Platform/Linux/AzFramework/Application/Application_Linux.cpp
@@ -7,17 +7,35 @@
  */
 
 #include <AzFramework/Application/Application.h>
+#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #if PAL_TRAIT_LINUX_WINDOW_MANAGER_XCB
 #include <AzFramework/XcbApplication.h>
 #endif
 
+constexpr rlim_t g_minimumOpenFileHandles = 65536L;
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 namespace AzFramework
 {
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     Application::Implementation* Application::Implementation::Create()
     {
+        // The default open file limit for processes may not be enough for O3DE applications. 
+        // We will need to increase to the recommended value if the current open file limit
+        // is not sufficient.
+        rlimit currentLimit;
+        int get_limit_result = getrlimit(RLIMIT_NOFILE, &currentLimit);
+        AZ_Warning("Application", get_limit_result == 0, "Unable to read current ulimit open file limits");
+        if ((get_limit_result == 0) && (currentLimit.rlim_cur < g_minimumOpenFileHandles || currentLimit.rlim_max < g_minimumOpenFileHandles))
+        {
+            rlimit newLimit;
+            newLimit.rlim_cur = g_minimumOpenFileHandles; // Soft Limit
+            newLimit.rlim_max = g_minimumOpenFileHandles; // Hard Limit
+            [[maybe_unused]] int set_limit_result = setrlimit(RLIMIT_NOFILE, &newLimit);
+            AZ_Assert(set_limit_result == 0, "Unable to update open file limits");
+        }
+        
 #if PAL_TRAIT_LINUX_WINDOW_MANAGER_XCB
         return aznew XcbApplication();
 #elif PAL_TRAIT_LINUX_WINDOW_MANAGER_WAYLAND