diff --git a/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Public/Shader/ShaderVariantAsyncLoader.cpp b/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Public/Shader/ShaderVariantAsyncLoader.cpp
index 92ab90a9ab..53bad2f05c 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Public/Shader/ShaderVariantAsyncLoader.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Public/Shader/ShaderVariantAsyncLoader.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ namespace AZ
             m_serviceThread.join();
             Data::AssetBus::MultiHandler::BusDisconnect();
 
+            m_newShaderVariantPendingRequests.clear();
             m_shaderVariantTreePendingRequests.clear();
             m_shaderVariantPendingRequests.clear();
             m_shaderVariantData.clear();