diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/Widgets/SpinBox.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/Widgets/SpinBox.cpp
index fc73f88d1c..06361ceee9 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/Widgets/SpinBox.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/Widgets/SpinBox.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ bool SpinBoxWatcher::filterSpinBoxEvents(QAbstractSpinBox* spinBox, QEvent* even
             {
                 // To prevent the event being turned into a focus event, be sure to install an
                 // AzQtComponents::GlobalEventFilter on your QApplication instance.
-                event->ignore();
+                event->accept();
                 return true;
             }