diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Application/AtomToolsApplication.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Application/AtomToolsApplication.h
index 6421c877b0..d55755a242 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Application/AtomToolsApplication.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Application/AtomToolsApplication.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <AzFramework/Asset/AssetSystemBus.h>
 
 #include <AzQtComponents/Application/AzQtApplication.h>
+#include <AzQtComponents/Components/StyleManager.h>
 
 #include <AzToolsFramework/API/AssetDatabaseBus.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorPythonConsoleBus.h>
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
 
         AzToolsFramework::TraceLogger m_traceLogger;
 
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<AzQtComponents::StyleManager> m_styleManager;
+
         //! Local user settings are used to store material browser tree expansion state
         AZ::UserSettingsProvider m_localUserSettings;
 
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Application/AtomToolsApplication.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Application/AtomToolsApplication.cpp
index 4cc98a15aa..b8426f7528 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Application/AtomToolsApplication.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Application/AtomToolsApplication.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <AzFramework/Network/AssetProcessorConnection.h>
 #include <AzFramework/StringFunc/StringFunc.h>
 
+#include <AzQtComponents/Components/GlobalEventFilter.h>
+
 #include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorPythonConsoleBus.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorPythonRunnerRequestsBus.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Asset/AssetSystemComponent.h>
@@ -61,14 +63,26 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
         : Application(argc, argv)
         , AzQtApplication(*argc, *argv)
     {
+        // Suppress spam from the Source Control system
+        m_traceLogger.AddWindowFilter(AzToolsFramework::SCC_WINDOW);
+
+        installEventFilter(new AzQtComponents::GlobalEventFilter(this));
+
+        AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath engineRootPath;
+        if (auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get(); settingsRegistry != nullptr)
+        {
+            settingsRegistry->Get(engineRootPath.Native(), AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::FilePathKey_EngineRootFolder);
+        }
+
+        m_styleManager.reset(new AzQtComponents::StyleManager(this));
+        m_styleManager->initialize(this, engineRootPath);
+
         connect(&m_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [&]()
         {
             this->PumpSystemEventLoopUntilEmpty();
             this->Tick();
         });
 
-        // Suppress spam from the Source Control system
-        m_traceLogger.AddWindowFilter(AzToolsFramework::SCC_WINDOW);
     }
 
     AtomToolsApplication ::~AtomToolsApplication()
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/main.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/main.cpp
index de29c27b71..05a044db0b 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/main.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/main.cpp
@@ -6,46 +6,19 @@
  *
  */
 
-#if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
 #include <MaterialEditorApplication.h>
 
-#include <AzCore/IO/Path/Path.h>
-#include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistryMergeUtils.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/GlobalEventFilter.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/O3DEStylesheet.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/StyleManager.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/StyledDockWidget.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/WindowDecorationWrapper.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Utilities/HandleDpiAwareness.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Utilities/QtPluginPaths.h>
-
-#include <QtGui/private/qhighdpiscaling_p.h>
-#include <QtWidgets/QApplication>
-#endif
-
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
     AzQtComponents::AzQtApplication::InitializeDpiScaling();
 
     MaterialEditor::MaterialEditorApplication app(&argc, &argv);
-    if (!app.LaunchLocalServer())
+    if (app.LaunchLocalServer())
     {
-        return 0;
+        app.Start(AZ::ComponentApplication::Descriptor{});
+        app.exec();
+        app.Stop();
     }
 
-    app.installEventFilter(new AzQtComponents::GlobalEventFilter(&app));
-
-    AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath engineRootPath;
-    if (auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get(); settingsRegistry != nullptr)
-    {
-        settingsRegistry->Get(engineRootPath.Native(), AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::FilePathKey_EngineRootFolder);
-    }
-
-    AzQtComponents::StyleManager styleManager(&app);
-    styleManager.initialize(&app, engineRootPath);
-
-    app.Start(AZ::ComponentApplication::Descriptor{});
-    app.exec();
-    app.Stop();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/main.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/main.cpp
index cf3f25cf6c..8291ce587e 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/main.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/main.cpp
@@ -6,46 +6,19 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <AzCore/IO/Path/Path.h>
-#include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistryMergeUtils.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/StyleManager.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Utilities/QtPluginPaths.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/GlobalEventFilter.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/StyledDockWidget.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/O3DEStylesheet.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Utilities/QtPluginPaths.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Utilities/HandleDpiAwareness.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Components/WindowDecorationWrapper.h>
-#include <AzQtComponents/Application/AzQtApplication.h>
-
-#include <QtWidgets/QApplication>
-#include <QtGui/private/qhighdpiscaling_p.h>
-
-#include <Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.h>
+#include <ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.h>
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
     AzQtComponents::AzQtApplication::InitializeDpiScaling();
 
     ShaderManagementConsole::ShaderManagementConsoleApplication app(&argc, &argv);
-    if (!app.LaunchLocalServer())
+    if (app.LaunchLocalServer())
     {
-        return 0;
+        app.Start(AZ::ComponentApplication::Descriptor{});
+        app.exec();
+        app.Stop();
     }
 
-    app.installEventFilter(new AzQtComponents::GlobalEventFilter(&app));
-
-    AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath engineRootPath;
-    if (auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get(); settingsRegistry != nullptr)
-    {
-        settingsRegistry->Get(engineRootPath.Native(), AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::FilePathKey_EngineRootFolder);
-    }
-
-    AzQtComponents::StyleManager styleManager(&app);
-    styleManager.initialize(&app, engineRootPath);
-
-    app.Start(AZ::ComponentApplication::Descriptor{});
-    app.exec();
-    app.Stop();
     return 0;
 }