diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/FocusMode/FocusModeSystemComponent.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/FocusMode/FocusModeSystemComponent.cpp
index e609aa2f48..6d5e672df9 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/FocusMode/FocusModeSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/FocusMode/FocusModeSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         // TODO - If m_focusRoot != AZ::EntityId(), activate focus mode via ViewportEditorModeTrackerInterface; else, deactivate focus mode
     }
 
+    void FocusModeSystemComponent::ClearFocusRoot()
+    {
+        SetFocusRoot(AZ::EntityId());
+    }
+
     AZ::EntityId FocusModeSystemComponent::GetFocusRoot()
     {
         return m_focusRoot;
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/FocusMode/FocusModeSystemComponent.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/FocusMode/FocusModeSystemComponent.h
index 2a2b1500ac..32386abf67 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/FocusMode/FocusModeSystemComponent.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/FocusMode/FocusModeSystemComponent.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
 
         // FocusModeInterface overrides ...
         void SetFocusRoot(AZ::EntityId entityId) override;
+        void ClearFocusRoot() override;
         AZ::EntityId GetFocusRoot() override;
         bool IsInFocusSubTree(AZ::EntityId entityId) override;