diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/API/ToolsApplicationAPI.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/API/ToolsApplicationAPI.h
index cca5d1b9e4..83e40474d6 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/API/ToolsApplicationAPI.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/API/ToolsApplicationAPI.h
@@ -348,6 +348,11 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
          */
         virtual bool AreAnyEntitiesSelected() = 0;
 
+        /*!
+         * Returns the number of selected entities.
+         */
+        virtual int GetSelectedEntitiesCount() = 0;
+
         /*!
          * Retrieves the set of selected entities.
          * \return a list of entity Ids.
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Application/ToolsApplication.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Application/ToolsApplication.cpp
index 22c1390828..50315e9d7a 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Application/ToolsApplication.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Application/ToolsApplication.cpp
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
                 ->Event("MarkEntityDeselected", &ToolsApplicationRequests::MarkEntityDeselected)
                 ->Event("IsSelected", &ToolsApplicationRequests::IsSelected)
                 ->Event("AreAnyEntitiesSelected", &ToolsApplicationRequests::AreAnyEntitiesSelected)
+                ->Event("GetSelectedEntitiesCount", &ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntitiesCount)
                 ;
 
             behaviorContext->EBus<ToolsApplicationNotificationBus>("ToolsApplicationNotificationBus")
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Application/ToolsApplication.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Application/ToolsApplication.h
index 0f038422ce..6c836ac888 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Application/ToolsApplication.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Application/ToolsApplication.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         SourceControlFileInfo GetSceneSourceControlInfo() override;
 
         bool AreAnyEntitiesSelected() override { return !m_selectedEntities.empty(); }
+        int GetSelectedEntitiesCount() override { return m_selectedEntities.size(); }
         const EntityIdList& GetSelectedEntities() override { return m_selectedEntities; }
         const EntityIdList& GetHighlightedEntities() override { return m_highlightedEntities; }
         void SetSelectedEntities(const EntityIdList& selectedEntities) override;
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/Tests/Entity/EditorEntitySelectionTests.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/Tests/Entity/EditorEntitySelectionTests.cpp
index 6625e56470..66ccf09aaf 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/Tests/Entity/EditorEntitySelectionTests.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/Tests/Entity/EditorEntitySelectionTests.cpp
@@ -81,12 +81,17 @@ namespace UnitTest
         ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
             anyEntitySelected, &ToolsApplicationRequests::AreAnyEntitiesSelected);
 
+        int selectedEntitiesCount = 0;
+        ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+            selectedEntitiesCount, &ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntitiesCount);
+
         EntityIdList selectedEntityIds;
         ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
             selectedEntityIds, &ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntities);
 
         EXPECT_TRUE(testEntitySelected);
         EXPECT_TRUE(anyEntitySelected);
+        EXPECT_EQ(selectedEntitiesCount, 1);
         EXPECT_EQ(selectedEntityIds.size(), 1);
         EXPECT_EQ(selectedEntityIds.front(), testEntityId);
 
@@ -100,11 +105,15 @@ namespace UnitTest
         ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
             anyEntitySelected, &ToolsApplicationRequests::AreAnyEntitiesSelected);
 
+        ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+            selectedEntitiesCount, &ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntitiesCount);
+
         ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
             selectedEntityIds, &ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntities);
 
         EXPECT_FALSE(testEntitySelected);
         EXPECT_FALSE(anyEntitySelected);
+        EXPECT_EQ(selectedEntitiesCount, 0);
         EXPECT_TRUE(selectedEntityIds.empty());
     }
 
@@ -141,11 +150,16 @@ namespace UnitTest
         ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
             anyEntitySelected, &ToolsApplicationRequests::AreAnyEntitiesSelected);
 
+        int selectedEntitiesCount = 0;
+        ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+            selectedEntitiesCount, &ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntitiesCount);
+
         EntityIdList actualSelectedEntityIds;
         ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
             actualSelectedEntityIds, &ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntities);
 
         EXPECT_TRUE(anyEntitySelected);
+        EXPECT_EQ(selectedEntitiesCount, expectedSelectedEntityIds.size());
         EXPECT_EQ(actualSelectedEntityIds.size(), expectedSelectedEntityIds.size());
         for (auto& id : expectedSelectedEntityIds)
         {
@@ -160,10 +174,14 @@ namespace UnitTest
         ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
             anyEntitySelected, &ToolsApplicationRequests::AreAnyEntitiesSelected);
 
+        ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+            selectedEntitiesCount, &ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntitiesCount);
+
         ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
             actualSelectedEntityIds, &ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntities);
 
         EXPECT_TRUE(anyEntitySelected);
+        EXPECT_EQ(selectedEntitiesCount, expectedSelectedEntityIds.size());
         EXPECT_EQ(actualSelectedEntityIds.size(), expectedSelectedEntityIds.size());
         for (auto& id : expectedSelectedEntityIds)
         {
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/InfoBar.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/InfoBar.cpp
index a1a1f7b055..e6860c38c8 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/InfoBar.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/InfoBar.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "Include/ITransformManipulator.h"
 #include "ActionManager.h"
 #include "Settings.h"
-#include "Objects/SelectionGroup.h"
 #include "Include/IObjectManager.h"
 #include "MathConversion.h"
 
@@ -191,10 +190,12 @@ void CInfoBar::IdleUpdate()
 
     Vec3 marker = GetIEditor()->GetMarkerPosition();
 
-    CSelectionGroup* selection = GetIEditor()->GetSelection();
-    if (selection->GetCount() != m_numSelected)
+    int selectedEntitiesCount = 0;
+    AzToolsFramework::ToolsApplicationRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+        selectedEntitiesCount, &AzToolsFramework::ToolsApplicationRequests::GetSelectedEntitiesCount);
+    if (selectedEntitiesCount != m_numSelected)
     {
-        m_numSelected = selection->GetCount();
+        m_numSelected = selectedEntitiesCount;
         updateUI = true;
     }