diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/utils.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/utils.py
index e0b243a34f..26cc67b709 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/utils.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/utils.py
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class TestHelper:
 
             wait_for_critical_expected_line("Editor-server ready. Editor has successfully connected to the editor-server's network simulation.", section_tracer.prints, 5.0)
 
+            wait_for_critical_unexpected_line(f"MultiplayerSystemComponent: SpawnDefaultPlayerPrefab failed. Missing sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAsset at path '{sv_default_player_spawn_asset.lower()}'.", section_tracer.prints, 0.5)
+
         TestHelper.wait_for_condition(lambda : multiplayer.PythonEditorFuncs_is_in_game_mode(), 5.0)
         Report.critical_result(msgtuple_success_fail, multiplayer.PythonEditorFuncs_is_in_game_mode())
 
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/AZCoreLogSink.h b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/AZCoreLogSink.h
index 39a6131262..ad9c09a8b9 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/AZCoreLogSink.h
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/AZCoreLogSink.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public:
         }
 
         CryWarning(VALIDATOR_MODULE_UNKNOWN, VALIDATOR_WARNING, "(%s) - %s", window, message);
-        return true; // suppress default AzCore behavior.
+        return m_suppressSystemOutput;
     }
 
     bool OnOutput(const char* window, const char* message)  override
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
index 0f70218532..7340bde704 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -1135,9 +1135,15 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         // make sure the player prefab path is lowercase (how it's stored in the cache folder)
         auto sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAssetLowerCase = static_cast<AZ::CVarFixedString>(sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAsset);
         AZStd::to_lower(sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAssetLowerCase.begin(), sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAssetLowerCase.end());
-        PrefabEntityId playerPrefabEntityId(AZ::Name(static_cast<AZ::CVarFixedString>(sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAssetLowerCase).c_str()));
+        PrefabEntityId playerPrefabEntityId(AZ::Name(sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAssetLowerCase.c_str()));
+
         INetworkEntityManager::EntityList entityList = m_networkEntityManager.CreateEntitiesImmediate(playerPrefabEntityId, NetEntityRole::Authority, AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity(), Multiplayer::AutoActivate::DoNotActivate);
 
+        AZ_Warning(
+            "MultiplayerSystemComponent", !entityList.empty(),
+            "SpawnDefaultPlayerPrefab failed. Missing sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAsset at path '%s'.\n",
+            sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAssetLowerCase.c_str())
+
         for (NetworkEntityHandle subEntity : entityList)
         {
             subEntity.Activate();