diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
index 32d8cfa600..c2ff0a58a6 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -714,6 +714,17 @@ namespace Multiplayer
 
     void MultiplayerSystemComponent::InitializeMultiplayer(MultiplayerAgentType multiplayerType)
     {
+        if (m_agentType == multiplayerType)
+        {
+            // No-op
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (m_agentType != MultiplayerAgentType::Uninitialized && multiplayerType != MultiplayerAgentType::Uninitialized)
+        {
+            AZLOG_WARN("Attemping to InitializeMultiplayer from one initialized type to another. Your session may not have been properly torn down.");
+        }
+
         if (m_agentType == MultiplayerAgentType::Uninitialized)
         {
             if (multiplayerType == MultiplayerAgentType::ClientServer || multiplayerType == MultiplayerAgentType::DedicatedServer)