diff --git a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/TerrainRenderer/Components/TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent.cpp b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/TerrainRenderer/Components/TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent.cpp
index 7da6130f7b..1dbcbd1120 100644
--- a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/TerrainRenderer/Components/TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/TerrainRenderer/Components/TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent.cpp
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ namespace Terrain
     {
     }
 
-    TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent ::~TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent()
-    {
-        Deactivate();
-    }
-
     void TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent::Activate()
     {
         m_cachedAabb = AZ::Aabb::CreateNull();
@@ -243,7 +238,7 @@ namespace Terrain
             // All materials have been deactivated, stop listening for requests and notifications.
             m_cachedAabb = AZ::Aabb::CreateNull();
             LmbrCentral::ShapeComponentNotificationsBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-            TerrainAreaMaterialRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect(GetEntityId());
+            TerrainAreaMaterialRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/TerrainRenderer/Components/TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent.h b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/TerrainRenderer/Components/TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent.h
index a6650bf035..72eee5f68e 100644
--- a/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/TerrainRenderer/Components/TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent.h
+++ b/Gems/Terrain/Code/Source/TerrainRenderer/Components/TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Terrain
 
         TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent(const TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListConfig& configuration);
         TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent() = default;
-        ~TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent();
+        ~TerrainSurfaceMaterialsListComponent() = default;
 
         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         // AZ::Component interface implementation