diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.cpp
index 6272312b90..3c4134b7e0 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.cpp
@@ -10,36 +10,32 @@
 *
 */
 
-#include <AzQtComponents/Utilities/DesktopUtilities.h>
-
-#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserModel.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserFilterModel.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/Views/AssetBrowserTreeView.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserEntry.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/Search/Filter.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetSelectionModel.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserBus.h>
-
-#include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Material/MaterialAsset.h>
-#include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Image/StreamingImageAsset.h>
-
-#include <Atom/Document/MaterialDocumentSystemRequestBus.h>
 #include <Atom/Document/MaterialDocumentRequestBus.h>
+#include <Atom/Document/MaterialDocumentSystemRequestBus.h>
+#include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Image/StreamingImageAsset.h>
+#include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Material/MaterialAsset.h>
+#include <AzQtComponents/Utilities/DesktopUtilities.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserBus.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserEntry.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserFilterModel.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserModel.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetSelectionModel.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/Search/Filter.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/Views/AssetBrowserTreeView.h>
 
 #include <Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.h>
-
 #include <Source/Window/ui_MaterialBrowserWidget.h>
 
 AZ_PUSH_DISABLE_WARNING(4251 4800, "-Wunknown-warning-option") // disable warnings spawned by QT
-#include <QDesktopServices>
-#include <QUrl>
-#include <QMessageBox>
-#include <QMenu>
 #include <QAction>
-#include <QCursor>
-#include <QPushButton>
-#include <QList>
 #include <QByteArray>
+#include <QCursor>
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QList>
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QUrl>
 AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
 
 namespace MaterialEditor
@@ -99,7 +95,6 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
             }
         });
 
-        AssetBrowserModelNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect();
         MaterialDocumentNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect();
     }
 
@@ -108,7 +103,7 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
         // Maintains the tree expansion state between runs
         m_ui->m_assetBrowserTreeViewWidget->SaveState();
         MaterialDocumentNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-        AssetBrowserModelNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
+        AZ::TickBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
     }
 
     AzToolsFramework::AssetBrowser::FilterConstType MaterialBrowserWidget::CreateFilter() const
@@ -151,72 +146,65 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
 
         for (const AssetBrowserEntry* entry : entries)
         {
-            const SourceAssetBrowserEntry* sourceEntry = azrtti_cast<const SourceAssetBrowserEntry*>(entry);
-            if (!sourceEntry)
+            if (entry)
             {
-                const ProductAssetBrowserEntry* productEntry = azrtti_cast<const ProductAssetBrowserEntry*>(entry);
-                if (productEntry)
+                if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(entry->GetFullPath().c_str(), MaterialExtension))
                 {
-                    sourceEntry = azrtti_cast<const SourceAssetBrowserEntry*>(productEntry->GetParent());
+                    MaterialDocumentSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&MaterialDocumentSystemRequestBus::Events::OpenDocument, entry->GetFullPath());
                 }
-            }
-
-            if (sourceEntry)
-            {
-                if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(sourceEntry->GetFullPath().c_str(), MaterialExtension))
-                {
-                    MaterialDocumentSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&MaterialDocumentSystemRequestBus::Events::OpenDocument, sourceEntry->GetFullPath());
-                }
-                else if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(sourceEntry->GetFullPath().c_str(), MaterialTypeExtension))
+                else if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(entry->GetFullPath().c_str(), MaterialTypeExtension))
                 {
                     //ignore MaterialTypeExtension
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(sourceEntry->GetFullPath().c_str()));
+                    QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(entry->GetFullPath().c_str()));
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    void MaterialBrowserWidget::EntryAdded(const AssetBrowserEntry* entry)
-    {
-        if (m_pathToSelect.empty())
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        const SourceAssetBrowserEntry* sourceEntry = azrtti_cast<const SourceAssetBrowserEntry*>(entry);
-        if (!sourceEntry)
-        {
-            const ProductAssetBrowserEntry* productEntry = azrtti_cast<const ProductAssetBrowserEntry*>(entry);
-            if (productEntry)
-            {
-                sourceEntry = azrtti_cast<const SourceAssetBrowserEntry*>(productEntry->GetParent());
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (sourceEntry)
-        {
-            AZStd::string sourcePath = sourceEntry->GetFullPath();
-            AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::Normalize(sourcePath);
-            if (m_pathToSelect == sourcePath)
-            {
-                m_ui->m_assetBrowserTreeViewWidget->SelectFileAtPath(m_pathToSelect);
-                m_pathToSelect.clear();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     void MaterialBrowserWidget::OnDocumentOpened(const AZ::Uuid& documentId)
     {
         AZStd::string absolutePath;
         MaterialDocumentRequestBus::EventResult(absolutePath, documentId, &MaterialDocumentRequestBus::Events::GetAbsolutePath);
         if (!absolutePath.empty())
         {
+            // Selecting a new asset in the browser is not guaranteed to happen immediately.
+            // The asset browser model notifications are sent before the model is updated.
+            // Instead of relying on the notifications, queue the selection and process it on tick until this change occurs.
             m_pathToSelect = absolutePath;
             AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::Normalize(m_pathToSelect);
-            m_ui->m_assetBrowserTreeViewWidget->SelectFileAtPath(m_pathToSelect);
+            AZ::TickBus::Handler::BusConnect();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void MaterialBrowserWidget::OnTick(float deltaTime, AZ::ScriptTimePoint time)
+    {
+        AZ_UNUSED(time);
+        AZ_UNUSED(deltaTime);
+
+        if (!m_pathToSelect.empty())
+        {
+            // Attempt to select the new path
+            AzToolsFramework::AssetBrowser::AssetBrowserViewRequestBus::Broadcast(
+                &AzToolsFramework::AssetBrowser::AssetBrowserViewRequestBus::Events::SelectFileAtPath, m_pathToSelect);
+
+            // Iterate over the selected entries to verify if the selection was made 
+            for (const AssetBrowserEntry* entry : m_ui->m_assetBrowserTreeViewWidget->GetSelectedAssets())
+            {
+                if (entry)
+                {
+                    AZStd::string sourcePath = entry->GetFullPath();
+                    AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::Normalize(sourcePath);
+                    if (m_pathToSelect == sourcePath)
+                    {
+                        // Once the selection is confirmed, cancel the operation and disconnect
+                        AZ::TickBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
+                        m_pathToSelect.clear();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.h
index d33f568ba3..38ff894214 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.h
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
+#include <Atom/Document/MaterialDocumentNotificationBus.h>
+#include <AzCore/Component/TickBus.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserBus.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/Search/Filter.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/Entries/AssetBrowserEntry.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/Search/Filter.h>
-#include <Atom/Document/MaterialDocumentNotificationBus.h>
 
 AZ_PUSH_DISABLE_WARNING(4251 4800, "-Wunknown-warning-option") // disable warnings spawned by QT
 #include <QWidget>
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
 
 #endif
 
-
-
 namespace AzToolsFramework
 {
     namespace AssetBrowser
@@ -50,8 +48,8 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
     //! Provides a tree view of all available materials and other assets exposed by the MaterialEditor.
     class MaterialBrowserWidget
         : public QWidget
-        , public AzToolsFramework::AssetBrowser::AssetBrowserModelNotificationBus::Handler
-        , public MaterialDocumentNotificationBus::Handler
+        , protected AZ::TickBus::Handler
+        , protected MaterialDocumentNotificationBus::Handler
     {
         Q_OBJECT
     public:
@@ -62,20 +60,20 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
         AzToolsFramework::AssetBrowser::FilterConstType CreateFilter() const;
         void OpenSelectedEntries();
 
+        // MaterialDocumentNotificationBus::Handler implementation
+        void OnDocumentOpened(const AZ::Uuid& documentId) override;
+
+        // AZ::TickBus::Handler
+        void OnTick(float deltaTime, AZ::ScriptTimePoint time) override;
+
+        void OpenOptionsMenu();
+
         QScopedPointer<Ui::MaterialBrowserWidget> m_ui;
         AzToolsFramework::AssetBrowser::AssetBrowserFilterModel* m_filterModel = nullptr;
 
         //! if new asset is being created with this path it will automatically be selected
         AZStd::string m_pathToSelect;
 
-        // AssetBrowserModelNotificationBus::Handler implementation
-        void EntryAdded(const AzToolsFramework::AssetBrowser::AssetBrowserEntry* entry) override;
-
-        // MaterialDocumentNotificationBus::Handler implementation
-        void OnDocumentOpened(const AZ::Uuid& documentId) override;
-
-        void OpenOptionsMenu();
-
         QByteArray m_materialBrowserState;
     };
 } // namespace MaterialEditor