diff --git a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/CommonFeatures/Code/Source/Material/EditorMaterialComponentSlot.cpp b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/CommonFeatures/Code/Source/Material/EditorMaterialComponentSlot.cpp
index 5c22a0974e..871bb7f83f 100644
--- a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/CommonFeatures/Code/Source/Material/EditorMaterialComponentSlot.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/CommonFeatures/Code/Source/Material/EditorMaterialComponentSlot.cpp
@@ -172,10 +172,6 @@ namespace AZ
             {
                 EditorMaterialSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(&EditorMaterialSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::OpenInMaterialEditor, sourcePath);
             }
-            else
-            {
-                EditorMaterialSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(&EditorMaterialSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::OpenInMaterialEditor, "");
-            }
         }
 
         void EditorMaterialComponentSlot::Clear()
@@ -277,7 +273,7 @@ namespace AZ
 
             QAction* action = nullptr;
 
-            menu.addAction("Open Material Editor", [this]() { OpenMaterialEditor(); });
+            menu.addAction("Open Material Editor", [this]() { EditorMaterialSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(&EditorMaterialSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::OpenInMaterialEditor, ""); });
 
             action = menu.addAction("Clear", [this]() { Clear(); });
             action->setEnabled(m_materialAsset.GetId().IsValid() || !m_propertyOverrides.empty() || !m_matModUvOverrides.empty());