diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
index 3c714b1d4c..91c70b720f 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
@@ -881,6 +881,11 @@ void EditorViewportWidget::OnBeginPrepareRender()
 
     GetIEditor()->GetSystem()->SetViewCamera(m_Camera);
 
+    if (GetIEditor()->IsInGameMode())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     PreWidgetRendering();
 
     RenderAll();