diff --git a/Code/CryEngine/CrySystem/ConsoleBatchFile.cpp b/Code/CryEngine/CrySystem/ConsoleBatchFile.cpp
index 946edb9b64..7d6bc3709f 100644
--- a/Code/CryEngine/CrySystem/ConsoleBatchFile.cpp
+++ b/Code/CryEngine/CrySystem/ConsoleBatchFile.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,27 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "System.h"
 #include <AzCore/IO/FileIO.h>
+#include <AzCore/Console/IConsole.h>
 
 IConsole* CConsoleBatchFile::m_pConsole = NULL;
 
+namespace
+{
+    static void exec(const AZ::ConsoleCommandContainer& args)
+    {
+        if (args.size() == 1)
+        {
+            CConsoleBatchFile::ExecuteConfigFile(args.front().data());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            AZ_Warning("editor", false, "exec requires exactly one file name.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    AZ_CONSOLEFREEFUNC(exec, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "Executes a batch file of console commands.");
+}
+
 void CConsoleBatchFile::Init()
 {
     m_pConsole = gEnv->pConsole;