diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.cpp
index 0dec1c6d23..3c4134b7e0 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Window/MaterialBrowserWidget.cpp
@@ -110,30 +110,19 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
     {
         using namespace AzToolsFramework::AssetBrowser;
 
-        // Material Browser uses the following filters:
-        // 1. [All source files (no products) that contain products matching the assetType specified by searchWidget (default is materials and textures)]
-        // 2. [All folders (including empty folders)]
-        // 3. [All Sources and folders matching the search text typed in search widget]
-        // Final filter = ((1 OR 2) AND 3)
-
         QSharedPointer<EntryTypeFilter> sourceFilter(new EntryTypeFilter);
         sourceFilter->SetEntryType(AssetBrowserEntry::AssetEntryType::Source);
 
-        QSharedPointer<CompositeFilter> assetTypeFilter(new CompositeFilter(CompositeFilter::LogicOperatorType::AND));
-        assetTypeFilter->AddFilter(sourceFilter);
-        assetTypeFilter->AddFilter(m_ui->m_searchWidget->GetTypesFilter());
-
         QSharedPointer<EntryTypeFilter> folderFilter(new EntryTypeFilter);
         folderFilter->SetEntryType(AssetBrowserEntry::AssetEntryType::Folder);
 
         QSharedPointer<CompositeFilter> sourceOrFolderFilter(new CompositeFilter(CompositeFilter::LogicOperatorType::OR));
-        sourceOrFolderFilter->AddFilter(assetTypeFilter);
+        sourceOrFolderFilter->AddFilter(sourceFilter);
         sourceOrFolderFilter->AddFilter(folderFilter);
 
         QSharedPointer<CompositeFilter> finalFilter(new CompositeFilter(CompositeFilter::LogicOperatorType::AND));
         finalFilter->AddFilter(sourceOrFolderFilter);
-        finalFilter->AddFilter(m_ui->m_searchWidget->GetStringFilter());
-        finalFilter->SetFilterPropagation(AssetBrowserEntryFilter::PropagateDirection::Down);
+        finalFilter->AddFilter(m_ui->m_searchWidget->GetFilter());
 
         return finalFilter;
     }