diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Viewport/EditorContextMenu.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Viewport/EditorContextMenu.cpp
index 300820c2df..7fa9724d65 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Viewport/EditorContextMenu.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Viewport/EditorContextMenu.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
 
                 if (!contextMenu.m_menu->isEmpty())
                 {
-                    contextMenu.m_menu->popup(QCursor::pos());
+                    contextMenu.m_menu->exec(QCursor::pos());
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/LegacyViewportCameraController.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/LegacyViewportCameraController.cpp
index 0c34706e24..44b722d222 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/LegacyViewportCameraController.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/LegacyViewportCameraController.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ bool LegacyViewportCameraControllerInstance::HandleInputChannelEvent(const AzFra
                 m_inRotateMode = true;
             }
 
-            shouldConsumeEvent = true;
             shouldCaptureCursor = true;
         }
         else if (state == InputChannel::State::Ended)
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ViewManager.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ViewManager.cpp
index b08c40cf2d..268bc19963 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <AzFramework/API/AtomActiveInterface.h>
 #include <AzCore/Console/IConsole.h>
 
-AZ_CVAR(bool, ed_useAtomNativeViewport, false, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "Use the new Atom-native Editor viewport (experimental, not yet stable");
+AZ_CVAR(bool, ed_useAtomNativeViewport, true, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "Use the new Atom-native Editor viewport (experimental, not yet stable");
 
 bool CViewManager::IsMultiViewportEnabled()
 {
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ViewportManipulatorController.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ViewportManipulatorController.cpp
index b45dc711ee..910d037670 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ViewportManipulatorController.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ViewportManipulatorController.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 
-static const auto ManipulatorPriority = AzFramework::ViewportControllerPriority::Highest;
-static const auto InteractionPriority = AzFramework::ViewportControllerPriority::High;
+static const auto ManipulatorPriority = AzFramework::ViewportControllerPriority::High;
+static const auto InteractionPriority = AzFramework::ViewportControllerPriority::Low;
 
 namespace SandboxEditor
 {
diff --git a/Gems/Camera/Code/Source/CameraComponentController.cpp b/Gems/Camera/Code/Source/CameraComponentController.cpp
index e66de5b95b..2799d897d6 100644
--- a/Gems/Camera/Code/Source/CameraComponentController.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Camera/Code/Source/CameraComponentController.cpp
@@ -98,15 +98,16 @@ namespace Camera
             AZ_Assert(m_atomCamera, "Attempted to activate Atom camera before component activation");
 
             const AZ::Name contextName = atomViewportRequests->GetDefaultViewportContextName();
-            atomViewportRequests->PushView(contextName, m_atomCamera);
-            AZ::RPI::ViewportContextNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect(contextName);
-
             // Ensure the Atom camera is updated with our current transform state
             AZ::Transform localTransform;
             AZ::TransformBus::EventResult(localTransform, m_entityId, &AZ::TransformBus::Events::GetLocalTM);
             AZ::Transform worldTransform;
             AZ::TransformBus::EventResult(worldTransform, m_entityId, &AZ::TransformBus::Events::GetWorldTM);
             OnTransformChanged(localTransform, worldTransform);
+
+            // Push the Atom camera after we make sure we're up-to-date with our component's transform to ensure the viewport reads the correct state
+            atomViewportRequests->PushView(contextName, m_atomCamera);
+            AZ::RPI::ViewportContextNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect(contextName);
             UpdateCamera();
         }
     }