diff --git a/Gems/Camera/Code/Source/CameraComponentController.cpp b/Gems/Camera/Code/Source/CameraComponentController.cpp
index e66de5b95b..2799d897d6 100644
--- a/Gems/Camera/Code/Source/CameraComponentController.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Camera/Code/Source/CameraComponentController.cpp
@@ -98,15 +98,16 @@ namespace Camera
             AZ_Assert(m_atomCamera, "Attempted to activate Atom camera before component activation");
 
             const AZ::Name contextName = atomViewportRequests->GetDefaultViewportContextName();
-            atomViewportRequests->PushView(contextName, m_atomCamera);
-            AZ::RPI::ViewportContextNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect(contextName);
-
             // Ensure the Atom camera is updated with our current transform state
             AZ::Transform localTransform;
             AZ::TransformBus::EventResult(localTransform, m_entityId, &AZ::TransformBus::Events::GetLocalTM);
             AZ::Transform worldTransform;
             AZ::TransformBus::EventResult(worldTransform, m_entityId, &AZ::TransformBus::Events::GetWorldTM);
             OnTransformChanged(localTransform, worldTransform);
+
+            // Push the Atom camera after we make sure we're up-to-date with our component's transform to ensure the viewport reads the correct state
+            atomViewportRequests->PushView(contextName, m_atomCamera);
+            AZ::RPI::ViewportContextNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect(contextName);
             UpdateCamera();
         }
     }