diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptSystemComponent.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptSystemComponent.cpp
index d428b91a19..015554538f 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ ScriptLoadResult ScriptSystemComponent::LoadAndGetNativeContext(const Data::Asse
 
         // Check if already loaded
         auto scriptIt = container->m_loadedScripts.find(asset.GetId().m_guid);
-        if (scriptIt != container->m_loadedScripts.end() && scriptIt->second.m_scriptAsset.Get())
+        if (scriptIt != container->m_loadedScripts.end())
         {
             lua_rawgeti(lua, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, scriptIt->second.m_tableReference);