diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Components/SimpleMotionComponent.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Components/SimpleMotionComponent.cpp
index d60ecf622e..2e0ca16af2 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Components/SimpleMotionComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Components/SimpleMotionComponent.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace EMotionFX
                     ->Field("BlendIn", &Configuration::m_blendInTime)
                     ->Field("BlendOut", &Configuration::m_blendOutTime)
                     ->Field("PlayOnActivation", &Configuration::m_playOnActivation)
+                    ->Field("InPlace", &Configuration::m_inPlace)
                     ;
 
                 AZ::EditContext* editContext = serializeContext->GetEditContext();
@@ -61,7 +62,9 @@ namespace EMotionFX
                             ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Min, 0.0f)
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &Configuration::m_blendOutTime, "Blend Out Time", "Determines the blend out time in seconds")
                             ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Min, 0.0f)
-                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &Configuration::m_playOnActivation, "Play on active", "Playing animation immediately after activition.")
+                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &Configuration::m_playOnActivation, "Play on active", "Playing animation immediately after activation.")
+                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &Configuration::m_inPlace, "In-place",
+                            "Plays the animation in-place and removes any positional and rotational changes from root joints.")
                         ;
                 }
             }
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ namespace EMotionFX
             , m_blendInTime(0.0f)
             , m_blendOutTime(0.0f)
             , m_playOnActivation(true)
+            , m_inPlace(false)
         {
         }
 
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
         void SimpleMotionComponent::PlayMotion()
         {
-            m_motionInstance = PlayMotionInternal(m_actorInstance.get(), m_configuration, /*deleteOnZeroWeight*/true, /*inPlace*/false);
+            m_motionInstance = PlayMotionInternal(m_actorInstance.get(), m_configuration, /*deleteOnZeroWeight*/true);
         }
 
         void SimpleMotionComponent::RemoveMotionInstanceFromActor(EMotionFX::MotionInstance* motionInstance)
@@ -425,7 +429,7 @@ namespace EMotionFX
             return m_configuration.m_blendOutTime;
         }
 
-        EMotionFX::MotionInstance* SimpleMotionComponent::PlayMotionInternal(const EMotionFX::ActorInstance* actorInstance, const SimpleMotionComponent::Configuration& cfg, bool deleteOnZeroWeight, bool inPlace)
+        EMotionFX::MotionInstance* SimpleMotionComponent::PlayMotionInternal(const EMotionFX::ActorInstance* actorInstance, const SimpleMotionComponent::Configuration& cfg, bool deleteOnZeroWeight)
         {
             if (!actorInstance || !cfg.m_motionAsset.IsReady())
             {
@@ -439,6 +443,7 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
             auto* motionAsset = cfg.m_motionAsset.GetAs<MotionAsset>();
             if (!motionAsset)
+
             {
                 AZ_Error("EMotionFX", motionAsset, "Motion asset is not valid.");
                 return nullptr;
@@ -456,7 +461,7 @@ namespace EMotionFX
             info.mCanOverwrite = false;
             info.mBlendInTime = cfg.m_blendInTime;
             info.mBlendOutTime = cfg.m_blendOutTime;
-            info.mInPlace = inPlace;
+            info.mInPlace = cfg.m_inPlace;
             return actorInstance->GetMotionSystem()->PlayMotion(motionAsset->m_emfxMotion.get(), &info);
         }
 
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Components/SimpleMotionComponent.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Components/SimpleMotionComponent.h
index 4e3173a3b8..5f5066b9bb 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Components/SimpleMotionComponent.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Components/SimpleMotionComponent.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace EMotionFX
             struct Configuration
             {
                 AZ_TYPE_INFO(Configuration, "{DA661C5F-E79E-41C3-B055-5F5A4E353F84}")
-                    Configuration();
+                Configuration();
 
                 AZ::Data::Asset<MotionAsset>         m_motionAsset;             ///< Assigned motion asset
                 bool                                 m_loop;                    ///< Toggles looping of the motion
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
                 float                                m_playspeed;               ///< Determines the rate at which the motion is played
                 float                                m_blendInTime;             ///< Determines the blend in time in seconds.
                 float                                m_blendOutTime;            ///< Determines the blend out time in seconds.
-                bool                                 m_playOnActivation;                 ///< Determines if the motion should be played immediately
+                bool                                 m_playOnActivation;        ///< Determines if the motion should be played immediately
+                bool                                 m_inPlace;                 ///< Determines if the motion should be played in-place.
 
                 static void Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* context);
             };
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
             void RemoveMotionInstanceFromActor(EMotionFX::MotionInstance* motionInstance);
 
-            static EMotionFX::MotionInstance* PlayMotionInternal(const EMotionFX::ActorInstance* actorInstance, const SimpleMotionComponent::Configuration& cfg, bool deleteOnZeroWeight, bool inPlace);
+            static EMotionFX::MotionInstance* PlayMotionInternal(const EMotionFX::ActorInstance* actorInstance, const SimpleMotionComponent::Configuration& cfg, bool deleteOnZeroWeight);
 
             Configuration                               m_configuration;        ///< Component configuration.
             EMotionFXPtr<EMotionFX::ActorInstance>      m_actorInstance;        ///< Associated actor instance (retrieved from Actor Component).
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Editor/Components/EditorSimpleMotionComponent.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Editor/Components/EditorSimpleMotionComponent.cpp
index 228a82856d..1d09b3e255 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Editor/Components/EditorSimpleMotionComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Source/Integration/Editor/Components/EditorSimpleMotionComponent.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace EMotionFX
                 // The Editor allows scrubbing back and forth on animation blending transitions, so don't delete 
                 // motion instances if it's blend weight is zero.
                 // The Editor preview should preview the motion in place to prevent off center movement.
-                m_motionInstance = SimpleMotionComponent::PlayMotionInternal(m_actorInstance, m_configuration, /*deleteOnZeroWeight*/false, /*inPlace*/true);
+                m_motionInstance = SimpleMotionComponent::PlayMotionInternal(m_actorInstance, m_configuration, /*deleteOnZeroWeight*/false);
             }
         }