diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/UI/PropertyEditor/PropertyVectorCtrl.hxx b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/UI/PropertyEditor/PropertyVectorCtrl.hxx
index e5a6b5803c..cc61593154 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/UI/PropertyEditor/PropertyVectorCtrl.hxx
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/UI/PropertyEditor/PropertyVectorCtrl.hxx
@@ -150,10 +150,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
             TypeBeingHandled actualValue = instance;
             for (int idx = 0; idx < m_common.GetElementCount(); ++idx)
             {
-                if (elements[idx]->wasValueEditedByUser())
-                {
-                    actualValue.SetElement(idx, static_cast<float>(elements[idx]->getValue()));
-                }
+                actualValue.SetElement(idx, static_cast<float>(elements[idx]->getValue()));
             }
             instance = actualValue;
         }
diff --git a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/Components/TerrainWorldComponent.cpp b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/Components/TerrainWorldComponent.cpp
index bd65cf6abc..8d6bf8e4b0 100644
--- a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/Components/TerrainWorldComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/Components/TerrainWorldComponent.cpp
@@ -40,15 +40,17 @@ namespace Terrain
 
                     ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &TerrainWorldConfig::m_worldMin, "World Bounds (Min)", "")
                     // Temporary constraint until the rest of the Terrain system is updated to support larger worlds.
+                    ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::ChangeValidate, &TerrainWorldConfig::ValidateWorldMin)
                     ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Min, -2048.0f)
                     ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Max, 2048.0f)
                     ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &TerrainWorldConfig::m_worldMax, "World Bounds (Max)", "")
                     // Temporary constraint until the rest of the Terrain system is updated to support larger worlds.
+                    ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::ChangeValidate, &TerrainWorldConfig::ValidateWorldMax)
                     ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Min, -2048.0f)
                     ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Max, 2048.0f)
                     ->DataElement(
                         AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &TerrainWorldConfig::m_heightQueryResolution, "Height Query Resolution (m)", "")
-                ;
+                    ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::ChangeValidate, &TerrainWorldConfig::ValidateWorldHeight);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -128,4 +130,42 @@ namespace Terrain
         }
         return false;
     }
-}
+
+    float TerrainWorldConfig::NumberOfSamples(AZ::Vector3* min, AZ::Vector3* max, AZ::Vector2* heightQuery)
+    {
+        float numberOfSamples = ((max->GetX() - min->GetX()) / heightQuery->GetX()) * ((max->GetY() - min->GetY()) / heightQuery->GetY());
+        return numberOfSamples;
+    }
+
+    AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> TerrainWorldConfig::DetermineMessage(float numSamples)
+    {
+        const float maximumSamplesAllowed = 8.0f * 1024.0f * 1024.0f;
+        if (numSamples < maximumSamplesAllowed)
+        {
+            return AZ::Success();
+        }
+        return AZ::Failure(AZStd::string("The number of samples exceeds the maximum allowed."));
+    }
+
+    AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> TerrainWorldConfig::ValidateWorldMin(void* newValue, [[maybe_unused]]const AZ::Uuid& valueType)
+    {
+        AZ::Vector3 minValue = *static_cast<AZ::Vector3*>(newValue);
+
+        return DetermineMessage(NumberOfSamples(&minValue, &m_worldMax, &m_heightQueryResolution));
+    }
+
+    AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> TerrainWorldConfig::ValidateWorldMax(void* newValue, [[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Uuid& valueType)
+    {
+        AZ::Vector3 maxValue = *static_cast<AZ::Vector3*>(newValue);
+
+        return DetermineMessage(NumberOfSamples(&m_worldMin, &maxValue, &m_heightQueryResolution));
+    }
+
+    AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> TerrainWorldConfig::ValidateWorldHeight(void* newValue, [[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Uuid& valueType)
+    {
+        AZ::Vector2 heightValue = *static_cast<AZ::Vector2*>(newValue);
+
+        return DetermineMessage(NumberOfSamples(&m_worldMin, &m_worldMax, &heightValue));
+    }
+
+} // namespace Terrain
diff --git a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/Components/TerrainWorldComponent.h b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/Components/TerrainWorldComponent.h
index 2dfe1135c8..a396bcefc8 100644
--- a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/Components/TerrainWorldComponent.h
+++ b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/Components/TerrainWorldComponent.h
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ namespace Terrain
         AZ::Vector3 m_worldMin{ 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
         AZ::Vector3 m_worldMax{ 1024.0f, 1024.0f, 1024.0f };
         AZ::Vector2 m_heightQueryResolution{ 1.0f, 1.0f };
+
+    private:
+        AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> ValidateWorldMin(void* newValue, const AZ::Uuid& valueType);
+        AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> ValidateWorldMax(void* newValue, const AZ::Uuid& valueType);
+        AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> ValidateWorldHeight(void* newValue, const AZ::Uuid& valueType);
+        float NumberOfSamples(AZ::Vector3* min, AZ::Vector3* max, AZ::Vector2* heightQuery);
+        AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> DetermineMessage(float numSamples);
+
     };