diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lights/DirectionalLight.azsli b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lights/DirectionalLight.azsli
index 25f0545037..03c48b6232 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lights/DirectionalLight.azsli
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/ShaderLib/Atom/Features/PBR/Lights/DirectionalLight.azsli
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void ApplyDirectionalLights(Surface surface, inout LightingData lightingData)
         }
 
         // Transmission contribution
-        lightingData.translucentBackLighting += GetBackLighting(surface, lightingData, light.m_rgbIntensityLux, dirToLight, currentTransmissionDistance, camToSurfDist/2.0);
+        lightingData.translucentBackLighting += GetBackLighting(surface, lightingData, light.m_rgbIntensityLux, dirToLight, currentTransmissionDistance, camToSurfDist);
         
         lightingData.diffuseLighting += GetDiffuseLighting(surface, lightingData, light.m_rgbIntensityLux, dirToLight) * currentLitRatio;
         lightingData.specularLighting += GetSpecularLighting(surface, lightingData, light.m_rgbIntensityLux, dirToLight) * currentLitRatio;