diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp
index bd12cf9f23..303df7d427 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,13 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         return worldFromLocal.TransformPoint(CalculateCenterOffset(entityId, pivot));
     }
 
+    void EditorTransformComponentSelection::SetAllViewportUiVisible(const bool visible)
+    {
+        SetViewportUiClusterVisible(m_transformModeClusterId, visible);
+        SetViewportUiClusterVisible(m_spaceCluster.m_spaceClusterId, visible);
+        m_viewportUiVisible = visible;
+    }
+
     void EditorTransformComponentSelection::UpdateSpaceCluster(const ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)
     {
         auto buttonIdFromFrameFn = [this](const ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)
@@ -1009,6 +1016,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         ToolsApplicationNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect();
         Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect();
         ComponentModeFramework::EditorComponentModeNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect(entityContextId);
+        EditorEntityContextNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect();
         EditorEntityVisibilityNotificationBus::Router::BusRouterConnect();
         EditorEntityLockComponentNotificationBus::Router::BusRouterConnect();
         EditorManipulatorCommandUndoRedoRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect(entityContextId);
@@ -1037,6 +1045,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         EditorManipulatorCommandUndoRedoRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
         EditorEntityLockComponentNotificationBus::Router::BusRouterDisconnect();
         EditorEntityVisibilityNotificationBus::Router::BusRouterDisconnect();
+        EditorEntityContextNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
         ComponentModeFramework::EditorComponentModeNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
         Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
         ToolsApplicationNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
@@ -2387,9 +2396,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
             /*ID_VIEWPORTUI_VISIBLE=*/50040, "Toggle Viewport UI", "Hide/Show Viewport UI",
             [this]()
             {
-                SetViewportUiClusterVisible(m_transformModeClusterId, !m_viewportUiVisible);
-                SetViewportUiClusterVisible(m_spaceCluster.m_spaceClusterId, !m_viewportUiVisible);
-                m_viewportUiVisible = !m_viewportUiVisible;
+                SetAllViewportUiVisible(!m_viewportUiVisible);
             });
 
         EditorMenuRequestBus::Broadcast(&EditorMenuRequests::RestoreEditMenuToDefault);
@@ -3560,7 +3567,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
 
     void EditorTransformComponentSelection::EnteredComponentMode([[maybe_unused]] const AZStd::vector<AZ::Uuid>& componentModeTypes)
     {
-        SetViewportUiClusterVisible(m_transformModeClusterId, false);
+        SetAllViewportUiVisible(false);
 
         EditorEntityLockComponentNotificationBus::Router::BusRouterDisconnect();
         EditorEntityVisibilityNotificationBus::Router::BusRouterDisconnect();
@@ -3569,7 +3576,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
 
     void EditorTransformComponentSelection::LeftComponentMode([[maybe_unused]] const AZStd::vector<AZ::Uuid>& componentModeTypes)
     {
-        SetViewportUiClusterVisible(m_transformModeClusterId, true);
+        SetAllViewportUiVisible(true);
 
         ToolsApplicationNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect();
         EditorEntityVisibilityNotificationBus::Router::BusRouterConnect();
@@ -3625,6 +3632,16 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         ETCS::SetEntityLocalRotation(entityId, localRotation, m_transformChangedInternally);
     }
 
+    void EditorTransformComponentSelection::OnStartPlayInEditor()
+    {
+        SetAllViewportUiVisible(false);
+    }
+
+    void EditorTransformComponentSelection::OnStopPlayInEditor()
+    {
+        SetAllViewportUiVisible(true);
+    }
+
     namespace ETCS
     {
         // little raii wrapper to switch a value from true to false and back
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.h
index 2de568cbd1..02d3f28cc2 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         , private ToolsApplicationNotificationBus::Handler
         , private Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus::Handler
         , private ComponentModeFramework::EditorComponentModeNotificationBus::Handler
+        , private EditorEntityContextNotificationBus::Handler
         , private EditorEntityVisibilityNotificationBus::Router
         , private EditorEntityLockComponentNotificationBus::Router
         , private EditorManipulatorCommandUndoRedoRequestBus::Handler
@@ -264,6 +265,10 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         void EnteredComponentMode(const AZStd::vector<AZ::Uuid>& componentModeTypes) override;
         void LeftComponentMode(const AZStd::vector<AZ::Uuid>& componentModeTypes) override;
 
+        // EditorEntityContextNotificationBus overrides ...
+        void OnStartPlayInEditor() override;
+        void OnStopPlayInEditor() override;
+
         // Helpers to safely interact with the TransformBus (requests).
         void SetEntityWorldTranslation(AZ::EntityId entityId, const AZ::Vector3& worldTranslation);
         void SetEntityLocalTranslation(AZ::EntityId entityId, const AZ::Vector3& localTranslation);
@@ -271,9 +276,12 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         void SetEntityLocalScale(AZ::EntityId entityId, float localScale);
         void SetEntityLocalRotation(AZ::EntityId entityId, const AZ::Vector3& localRotation);
 
-        // Responsible for keeping the space cluster in sync with the current reference frame.
+        //! Responsible for keeping the space cluster in sync with the current reference frame.
         void UpdateSpaceCluster(ReferenceFrame referenceFrame);
 
+        //! Hides/Shows all viewportUi toolbars.
+        void SetAllViewportUiVisible(bool visible);
+
         AZ::EntityId m_hoveredEntityId; //!< What EntityId is the mouse currently hovering over (if any).
         AZ::EntityId m_cachedEntityIdUnderCursor; //!< Store the EntityId on each mouse move for use in Display.
         AZ::EntityId m_editorCameraComponentEntityId; //!< The EditorCameraComponent EntityId if it is set.