diff --git a/Gems/ROS2/Code/Source/Lidar/LidarCore.cpp b/Gems/ROS2/Code/Source/Lidar/LidarCore.cpp
index 0bb932296..3b0828c60 100644
--- a/Gems/ROS2/Code/Source/Lidar/LidarCore.cpp
+++ b/Gems/ROS2/Code/Source/Lidar/LidarCore.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ namespace ROS2
 
         m_lastRotations = LidarTemplateUtils::PopulateRayRotations(m_lidarConfiguration.m_lidarParameters);
 
+        m_lidarConfiguration.FetchLidarImplementationFeatures();
         ConnectToLidarRaycaster();
         ConfigureLidarRaycaster();
     }
diff --git a/Gems/ROS2/Code/Source/Lidar/LidarSensorConfiguration.h b/Gems/ROS2/Code/Source/Lidar/LidarSensorConfiguration.h
index 00b2fbf83..d33a32a21 100644
--- a/Gems/ROS2/Code/Source/Lidar/LidarSensorConfiguration.h
+++ b/Gems/ROS2/Code/Source/Lidar/LidarSensorConfiguration.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ namespace ROS2
 
         LidarSensorConfiguration(AZStd::vector<LidarTemplate::LidarModel> availableModels = {});
 
+        //! Update the lidar system features based on the current lidar system selected.
+        void FetchLidarImplementationFeatures();
+
         LidarSystemFeatures m_lidarSystemFeatures;
 
         AZStd::string m_lidarSystem;
@@ -46,8 +49,6 @@ namespace ROS2
 
         //! Update the lidar configuration based on the current lidar model selected.
         void FetchLidarModelConfiguration();
-        //! Update the lidar system features based on the current lidar system selected.
-        void FetchLidarImplementationFeatures();
 
         AZ::Crc32 OnLidarModelSelected();
         AZ::Crc32 OnLidarImplementationSelected();