diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.cpp
index 9ad57d6581..b88aee8bd9 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.cpp
@@ -3200,7 +3200,7 @@ CCryEditApp::ECreateLevelResult CCryEditApp::CreateLevel(const QString& levelNam
             m_bIsExportingLegacyData = false;
         }
 
-        GetIEditor()->GetGameEngine()->LoadLevel(GetIEditor()->GetGameEngine()->GetMissionName(), true, true);
+        GetIEditor()->GetGameEngine()->LoadLevel(true, true);
         GetIEditor()->GetSystem()->GetISystemEventDispatcher()->OnSystemEvent(ESYSTEM_EVENT_LEVEL_PRECACHE_START, 0, 0);
 
         GetIEditor()->GetSystem()->GetISystemEventDispatcher()->OnSystemEvent(ESYSTEM_EVENT_LEVEL_PRECACHE_END, 0, 0);
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp
index 557341f28c..ffcbd00a5f 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,11 @@ void CCryEditDoc::Load(TDocMultiArchive& arrXmlAr, const QString& szFilename)
             Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
         }
 
+        {
+            CAutoLogTime logtime("Game Engine level load");
+            GetIEditor()->GetGameEngine()->LoadLevel(true, true);
+        }
+
         if (!isPrefabEnabled)
         {
             //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/GameEngine.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/GameEngine.cpp
index 6c1bef7a68..073684eaad 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/GameEngine.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/GameEngine.cpp
@@ -539,19 +539,12 @@ void CGameEngine::SetLevelPath(const QString& path)
     }
 }
 
-void CGameEngine::SetMissionName(const QString& mission)
-{
-    m_missionName = mission;
-}
-
 bool CGameEngine::LoadLevel(
-    const QString& mission,
     [[maybe_unused]] bool bDeleteAIGraph,
     bool bReleaseResources)
 {
     LOADING_TIME_PROFILE_SECTION(GetIEditor()->GetSystem());
     m_bLevelLoaded = false;
-    m_missionName = mission;
     CLogFile::FormatLine("Loading map '%s' into engine...", m_levelPath.toUtf8().data());
     // Switch the current directory back to the Primary CD folder first.
     // The engine might have trouble to find some files when the current
@@ -600,7 +593,7 @@ bool CGameEngine::LoadLevel(
 
 bool CGameEngine::ReloadLevel()
 {
-    if (!LoadLevel(GetMissionName(), false, false))
+    if (!LoadLevel(false, false))
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/GameEngine.h b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/GameEngine.h
index c660f971f2..b59e2c9ac8 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/GameEngine.h
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/GameEngine.h
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ public:
     //! Load new terrain level into 3d engine.
     //! Also load AI triangulation for this level.
     bool LoadLevel(
-        const QString& mission,
         bool bDeleteAIGraph,
         bool bReleaseResources);
     //!* Reload level if it was already loaded.
@@ -107,14 +106,10 @@ public:
     bool IsLevelLoaded() const { return m_bLevelLoaded; };
     //! Assign new level path name.
     void SetLevelPath(const QString& path);
-    //! Assign new current mission name.
-    void SetMissionName(const QString& mission);
     //! Return name of currently loaded level.
     const QString& GetLevelName() const { return m_levelName; };
     //! Return extension of currently loaded level.
     const QString& GetLevelExtension() const { return m_levelExtension; };
-    //! Return name of currently active mission.
-    const QString& GetMissionName() const { return m_missionName; };
     //! Get fully specified level path.
     const QString& GetLevelPath() const { return m_levelPath; };
     //! Query if engine is in game mode.
@@ -172,7 +167,6 @@ private:
     CLogFile m_logFile;
     QString m_levelName;
     QString m_levelExtension;
-    QString m_missionName;
     QString m_levelPath;
     QString m_MOD;
     bool m_bLevelLoaded;