diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
index 3564c1e91e..c43d136cd8 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -647,9 +647,10 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         AZStd::string reasonString = ToString(reason);
         AZLOG_INFO("%s due to %s from remote address: %s", endpointString, reasonString.c_str(), connection->GetRemoteAddress().GetString().c_str());
 
-        if (GetAgentType() == MultiplayerAgentType::Client && connection->GetConnectionRole() == ConnectionRole::Connector)
+        // The client is disconnecting
+        if (GetAgentType() == MultiplayerAgentType::Client)
         {
-            // The client is disconnecting
+            AZ_Assert(connection->GetConnectionRole() == ConnectionRole::Connector, "Client connection role should only ever be Connector");
             m_clientDisconnectedEvent.Signal();
         }