diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.cpp
index d33c3274c2..052b81de64 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         }
     }
 
+    void NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent::GetDependentServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& dependent)
+    {
+        // TransformService isn't strictly required in this component (Identity transform will be used by default)
+        // However we need to make sure if there's a component providing TransformService it is activated first.
+        dependent.push_back(AZ_CRC_CE("TransformService"));
+    }
+
     NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent::NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent()
     {
     }
@@ -37,13 +44,7 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         if(shouldSpawnNetEntities)
         {
             AZ::Transform rootEntityTransform = AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity();
-
-            AzFramework::TransformComponent* rootEntityTransformComponent =
-                GetEntity()->FindComponent<AzFramework::TransformComponent>();
-            if (rootEntityTransformComponent)
-            {
-                rootEntityTransform = rootEntityTransformComponent->GetWorldTM();
-            }
+            AZ::TransformBus::EventResult(rootEntityTransform, GetEntityId(), &AZ::TransformInterface::GetWorldTM);
 
             INetworkEntityManager* networkEntityManager = GetNetworkEntityManager();
             AZ_Assert(networkEntityManager != nullptr,
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h
index 3836212c48..c95a1a5442 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ namespace Multiplayer
     public:
         AZ_COMPONENT(NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent, "{B0E3ADEE-FCB4-4A32-8D4F-6920F1CB08E4}");
 
-        static void Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* context);
-
         NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent();;
         ~NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent() override = default;
 
+        static void Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* context);
+        static void GetDependentServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& dependent);
+
         //! AZ::Component overrides.
         //! @{
         void Activate() override;