diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadWorker.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadWorker.cpp
index 5f5c64987b..a71a8dd486 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadWorker.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadWorker.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             m_downloadProgress = downloadProgress;
             emit UpdateProgress(downloadProgress);
         };
-        AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> gemInfoResult = PythonBindingsInterface::Get()->DownloadGem(m_gemName, gemDownloadProgress, true);
+        AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> gemInfoResult =
+            PythonBindingsInterface::Get()->DownloadGem(m_gemName, gemDownloadProgress, /*force*/true);
+
         if (gemInfoResult.IsSuccess())
         {
             emit Done("");
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemCatalogScreen.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemCatalogScreen.cpp
index 3a513fdc1d..cff9a28db3 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemCatalogScreen.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemCatalogScreen.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
         FillModel(projectPath);
 
-        m_proxyModel->ResetFilters();
+        m_proxyModel->ResetFilters(false);
         m_proxyModel->sort(/*column=*/0);
 
         if (m_filterWidget)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         m_proxyModel->sort(/*column=*/0);
 
         // temporary, until we can refresh filter counts 
-        m_proxyModel->ResetFilters();
+        m_proxyModel->ResetFilters(false);
         m_filterWidget->ResetAllFilters();
 
         // Reselect the same selection to proc UI updates
@@ -323,15 +323,15 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             {
                 QMessageBox::critical(
                     this, tr("Operation failed"),
-                    tr("Failed to refresh gem repo %1<br>Error:<br>%2").arg(selectedGemRepoUri, refreshResult.GetError().c_str()));
+                    tr("Failed to refresh gem repository %1<br>Error:<br>%2").arg(selectedGemRepoUri, refreshResult.GetError().c_str()));
             }
         }
         // If repo uri isn't specified warn user that repo might not be refreshed
         else
         {
             int result = QMessageBox::warning(
-                this, tr("Gem Repo Unspecified"),
-                tr("The repo for %1 is unspecfied. Repo cannot be automatically refreshed. "
+                this, tr("Gem Repository Unspecified"),
+                tr("The repo for %1 is unspecfied. Repository cannot be automatically refreshed. "
                    "Please ensure this gem's repo is refreshed before attempting to update.")
                     .arg(selectedDisplayGemName),
                 QMessageBox::Cancel, QMessageBox::Ok);
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemSortFilterProxyModel.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemSortFilterProxyModel.cpp
index 32d0e2fee9..a32492cf1e 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemSortFilterProxyModel.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemSortFilterProxyModel.cpp
@@ -204,9 +204,12 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         emit OnInvalidated();
     }
 
-    void GemSortFilterProxyModel::ResetFilters()
+    void GemSortFilterProxyModel::ResetFilters(bool clearSearchString)
     {
-        m_searchString.clear();
+        if (clearSearchString)
+        {
+            m_searchString.clear();
+        }
         m_gemSelectedFilter = GemSelected::NoFilter;
         m_gemActiveFilter = GemActive::NoFilter;
         m_gemOriginFilter = {};
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemSortFilterProxyModel.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemSortFilterProxyModel.h
index ab739e62f9..0c58d66ccf 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemSortFilterProxyModel.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemSortFilterProxyModel.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         void SetFeatures(const QSet<QString>& features) { m_featureFilter = features; InvalidateFilter(); }
 
         void InvalidateFilter();
-        void ResetFilters();
+        void ResetFilters(bool clearSearchString = true);
 
     signals:
         void OnInvalidated();
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemUpdateDialog.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemUpdateDialog.cpp
index dab4a2a0fe..3e68c597de 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemUpdateDialog.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemUpdateDialog.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         setLayout(layout);
 
         // Body
-        QLabel* subTitleLabel = new QLabel(tr("%1Update to the latest version of %2?").arg(
-                                           updateAvaliable ? "" : tr("Force "), gemName));
+        QLabel* subTitleLabel = new QLabel(tr("%1 to the latest version of %2?").arg(
+                                           updateAvaliable ? tr("Update") : tr("Force update"), gemName));
         subTitleLabel->setObjectName("gemCatalogDialogSubTitle");
         layout->addWidget(subTitleLabel);
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         bodyLabel->setFixedSize(QSize(440, 80));
         layout->addWidget(bodyLabel);
 
-        layout->addSpacing(40);
+        layout->addSpacing();
 
         // Buttons
         QDialogButtonBox* dialogButtons = new QDialogButtonBox();
diff --git a/scripts/o3de/o3de/repo.py b/scripts/o3de/o3de/repo.py
index 1462015630..c8fac38605 100644
--- a/scripts/o3de/o3de/repo.py
+++ b/scripts/o3de/o3de/repo.py
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ def process_add_o3de_repo(file_name: str or pathlib.Path,
             manifest_json_uri = f'{o3de_object_uri}/{manifest_json}'
             manifest_json_sha256 = hashlib.sha256(manifest_json_uri.encode())
             cache_file = cache_folder / str(manifest_json_sha256.hexdigest() + '.json')
-            if cache_file.is_file():
-                parsed_uri = urllib.parse.urlparse(manifest_json_uri)
-                download_file_result = utils.download_file(parsed_uri, cache_file, True)
-                if download_file_result != 0:
-                    return download_file_result
+
+            parsed_uri = urllib.parse.urlparse(manifest_json_uri)
+            download_file_result = utils.download_file(parsed_uri, cache_file, True)
+            if download_file_result != 0:
+                return download_file_result
 
     # Having a repo is also optional
     repo_list = []