diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/Platform/Windows/AzFramework/Asset/AssetSystemComponentHelper_Windows.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/Platform/Windows/AzFramework/Asset/AssetSystemComponentHelper_Windows.cpp
index a3782ae081..2e2014df10 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/Platform/Windows/AzFramework/Asset/AssetSystemComponentHelper_Windows.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/Platform/Windows/AzFramework/Asset/AssetSystemComponentHelper_Windows.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <Psapi.h>
 
-AZ_CVAR(bool, ap_tether_lifetime, false, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null,
+AZ_CVAR(bool, ap_tether_lifetime, true, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null,
     "If enabled, a parent process that launches the AP will terminate the AP on exit");
 
 namespace AzFramework::AssetSystem::Platform