diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.cpp
index 083d6a9be1..c9a287b9e6 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
         QAction* characterLayoutAction = new QAction(
             "Character",
             this);
-        characterLayoutAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_1 | Qt::AltModifier);
+        characterLayoutAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_3 | Qt::AltModifier);
         m_shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(characterLayoutAction, layoutGroupName, false);
         connect(characterLayoutAction, &QAction::triggered, [this]{ m_applicationMode->setCurrentIndex(2); });
         addAction(characterLayoutAction);