diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Materials/Types/StandardPBR_ForwardPass.azsl b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Materials/Types/StandardPBR_ForwardPass.azsl
index fe465faec5..c08dc53c6a 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Materials/Types/StandardPBR_ForwardPass.azsl
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Materials/Types/StandardPBR_ForwardPass.azsl
@@ -213,9 +213,8 @@ PbrLightingOutput ForwardPassPS_Common(VSOutput IN, bool isFrontFace, out float
 
     // ------- Occlusion -------
     
-    float diffuseAmbientOcclusion = GetOcclusionInput(MaterialSrg::m_diffuseOcclusionMap, MaterialSrg::m_sampler, IN.m_uv[MaterialSrg::m_diffuseOcclusionMapUvIndex], MaterialSrg::m_diffuseOcclusionFactor, o_diffuseOcclusion_useTexture);
-    float specularOcclusion = GetOcclusionInput(MaterialSrg::m_specularOcclusionMap, MaterialSrg::m_sampler, IN.m_uv[MaterialSrg::m_specularOcclusionMapUvIndex], MaterialSrg::m_specularOcclusionFactor, o_specularOcclusion_useTexture);
-
+    lightingData.diffuseAmbientOcclusion = GetOcclusionInput(MaterialSrg::m_diffuseOcclusionMap, MaterialSrg::m_sampler, IN.m_uv[MaterialSrg::m_diffuseOcclusionMapUvIndex], MaterialSrg::m_diffuseOcclusionFactor, o_diffuseOcclusion_useTexture);
+    lightingData.specularOcclusion = GetOcclusionInput(MaterialSrg::m_specularOcclusionMap, MaterialSrg::m_sampler, IN.m_uv[MaterialSrg::m_specularOcclusionMapUvIndex], MaterialSrg::m_specularOcclusionFactor, o_specularOcclusion_useTexture);
 
     // ------- Clearcoat -------
     
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lighting/LightingData.azsli b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lighting/LightingData.azsli
index aa5fa05bcf..37cae0acb1 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lighting/LightingData.azsli
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lighting/LightingData.azsli
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ class LightingData
     // Normal . View
     float NdotV;
 
+    // Occlusion factors
     // 0 = dark, 1 = light
-    float occlusion;
+    float diffuseAmbientOcclusion;
+    float specularOcclusion;
 
     void Init(float3 positionWS, float3 normal, float roughnessLinear);
     void CalculateMultiscatterCompensation(float3 specularF0, bool enabled);
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ void LightingData::Init(float3 positionWS, float3 normal, float roughnessLinear)
     translucentBackLighting = 0;
     multiScatterCompensation = 1.0f;
     emissiveLighting = float3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
-    occlusion = 1.0f;
+    diffuseAmbientOcclusion = 1.0f;
+    specularOcclusion = 1.0f;
 
     dirToCamera = normalize(ViewSrg::m_worldPosition.xyz - positionWS);
 
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ void LightingData::CalculateMultiscatterCompensation(float3 specularF0, bool ena
 
 void LightingData::FinalizeLighting(float3 transmissionTint)
 {
+    specularLighting *= specularOcclusion;
     specularLighting += emissiveLighting;
 
     // Transmitted light
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lighting/StandardLighting.azsli b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lighting/StandardLighting.azsli
index 31fbbd2138..d0fb78a6d5 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lighting/StandardLighting.azsli
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lighting/StandardLighting.azsli
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ PbrLightingOutput GetPbrLightingOutput(Surface surface, LightingData lightingDat
 
     // albedo, specularF0, roughness, and normals for later passes (specular IBL, Diffuse GI, SSR, AO, etc)
     lightingOutput.m_specularF0 = float4(surface.specularF0, surface.roughnessLinear);
-    lightingOutput.m_albedo.rgb = surface.albedo * lightingData.diffuseResponse;
-    lightingOutput.m_albedo.a = lightingData.occlusion;
+    lightingOutput.m_albedo.rgb = surface.albedo * lightingData.diffuseResponse * lightingData.diffuseAmbientOcclusion;
+    lightingOutput.m_albedo.a = lightingData.specularOcclusion;
     lightingOutput.m_normal.rgb = EncodeNormalSignedOctahedron(surface.normal);
     lightingOutput.m_normal.a = o_specularF0_enableMultiScatterCompensation ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
     
@@ -58,6 +58,3 @@ PbrLightingOutput GetPbrLightingOutput(Surface surface, LightingData lightingDat
 
 
 
-
-
-
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/LightingModel.azsli b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/LightingModel.azsli
index 5bdefca637..a3a9c9ffd1 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/LightingModel.azsli
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/LightingModel.azsli
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ PbrLightingOutput PbrLighting(  VSOutput IN,
     lightingData.Init(surface.position, surface.normal, surface.roughnessLinear);
     
     lightingData.emissiveLighting = emissive;
-    lightingData.occlusion = occlusion;
+    lightingData.diffuseAmbientOcclusion = diffuseAmbientOcclusion;
+    lightingData.specularOcclusion = specularOcclusion;
 
     // Directional light shadow coordinates
     lightingData.shadowCoords = shadowCoords;
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lights/Ibl.azsli b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lights/Ibl.azsli
index f08acd2684..bbb6a33b55 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lights/Ibl.azsli
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lights/Ibl.azsli
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void ApplyIBL(Surface surface, inout LightingData lightingData)
 
             // Adjust IBL lighting by exposure.
             float iblExposureFactor = pow(2.0, SceneSrg::m_iblExposure);
-            lightingData.diffuseLighting += (iblDiffuse * iblExposureFactor * lightingData.occlusion);
+            lightingData.diffuseLighting += (iblDiffuse * iblExposureFactor * lightingData.diffuseAmbientOcclusion);
             lightingData.specularLighting += (iblSpecular * iblExposureFactor);
         }
     }