diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerClickOrTap.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerClickOrTap.inl
index 9333c5cbc9..77f6044642 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerClickOrTap.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerClickOrTap.inl
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ inline Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::~RecognizerClickOrTap()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& sc
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& scree
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnReleasedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerDrag.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerDrag.inl
index 642ae9b852..c473293765 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerDrag.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerDrag.inl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ inline Gestures::RecognizerDrag::~RecognizerDrag()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerDrag::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerDrag::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPo
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerDrag::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.h b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.h
index facdd899c8..11bd56ff4d 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.h
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Gestures
         AZ::Vector2 GetStartPosition() const { return m_startPosition; }
         AZ::Vector2 GetCurrentPosition() const { return m_currentPosition; }
 
-        float GetDuration() const { return gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetDifferenceInSeconds(m_startTime); }
+        float GetDuration() const { return (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetDifferenceInSeconds(m_startTime) : 0.0f; }
 
     private:
         enum class State
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.inl
index a85acfe466..99a3f7042c 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.inl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ inline Gestures::RecognizerHold::~RecognizerHold()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerHold::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerHold::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPo
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerHold::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerPinch.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerPinch.inl
index 1a198eab59..c64e310c36 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerPinch.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerPinch.inl
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ inline float AngleInDegreesBetweenVectors(const AZ::Vector2& vec0, const AZ::Vec
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerPinch::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex > s_maxPinchPointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex > s_maxPinchPointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerRotate.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerRotate.inl
index 6cc82f47dc..da6f84afca 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerRotate.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerRotate.inl
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerRotate::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screen
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerRotate::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex > s_maxRotatePointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex > s_maxRotatePointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerSwipe.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerSwipe.inl
index 8d59525e93..f84e85df52 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerSwipe.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerSwipe.inl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ inline Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::~RecognizerSwipe()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenP
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnDownEvent([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnDownEvent([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Ve
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnReleasedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }