diff --git a/Gems/PhysX/Code/Source/PhysXCharacters/API/CharacterUtils.cpp b/Gems/PhysX/Code/Source/PhysXCharacters/API/CharacterUtils.cpp
index f4cdd01889..1151c0ffff 100644
--- a/Gems/PhysX/Code/Source/PhysXCharacters/API/CharacterUtils.cpp
+++ b/Gems/PhysX/Code/Source/PhysXCharacters/API/CharacterUtils.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ namespace PhysX::Utils::Characters
         physx::PxMaterial* pxMaterial = static_cast<physx::PxMaterial*>(materials.front()->GetNativePointer());
 
         controllerDesc.material = pxMaterial;
+        controllerDesc.position = PxMathConvertExtended(characterConfig.m_position);
         controllerDesc.slopeLimit = cosf(AZ::DegToRad(characterConfig.m_maximumSlopeAngle));
         controllerDesc.stepOffset = characterConfig.m_stepHeight;
         controllerDesc.upDirection = characterConfig.m_upDirection.IsZero()