diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Components/NetworkTransformComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Components/NetworkTransformComponent.cpp
index bd1e1bf0d9..a6e670a835 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Components/NetworkTransformComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Components/NetworkTransformComponent.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         GetNetBindComponent()->AddEntityCorrectionEventHandler(m_entityCorrectionEventHandler);
         ParentEntityIdAddEvent(m_parentChangedEventHandler);
 
-        if (!HasController())
+        if (!GetNetBindComponent()->IsNetEntityRoleAuthority())
         {
             OnParentChanged(GetParentEntityId());
         }