diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/WindowDecorationWrapper.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/WindowDecorationWrapper.cpp
index 25aa575727..36f00f41f6 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/WindowDecorationWrapper.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/WindowDecorationWrapper.cpp
@@ -661,6 +661,10 @@ namespace AzQtComponents
         if (!restoreGeometryFromSettings())
         {
             show();
+
+            // If we failed to restore from settings (the first time this window is loaded),
+            // then center it on the screen by default
+            centerOnScreen(this);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.cpp
index 8888febe3b..bdcb59897b 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         // the decoration wrapper is intended to remember window positioning and sizing 
         auto wrapper = new AzQtComponents::WindowDecorationWrapper();
         wrapper->setGuest(m_mainWindow.data());
-        wrapper->show();
+        wrapper->enableSaveRestoreGeometry("O3DE", "ProjectManager", "mainWindowGeometry");
+        wrapper->showFromSettings();
         m_mainWindow->show();
 
         qApp->setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(true);