diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Viewport/MaterialViewportRenderer.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Viewport/MaterialViewportRenderer.cpp
index 461beffd06..23e37b2f7c 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Viewport/MaterialViewportRenderer.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Viewport/MaterialViewportRenderer.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
     {
         if (!preset)
         {
-            AZ_Error("MaterialViewportRenderer", false, "Attempting to set invalid lighting preset.");
+            AZ_Warning("MaterialViewportRenderer", false, "Attempting to set invalid lighting preset.");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -365,13 +365,13 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
     {
         if (!preset)
         {
-            AZ_Error("MaterialViewportRenderer", false, "Attempting to set invalid model preset.");
+            AZ_Warning("MaterialViewportRenderer", false, "Attempting to set invalid model preset.");
             return;
         }
 
         if (!preset->m_modelAsset.GetId().IsValid())
         {
-            AZ_Error("MaterialViewportRenderer", false, "Attempting to set invalid model for preset: '%s'\n.", preset->m_displayName.c_str());
+            AZ_Warning("MaterialViewportRenderer", false, "Attempting to set invalid model for preset: '%s'\n.", preset->m_displayName.c_str());
             return;
         }