diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
index 7d1051bba19889..2b6314536c6ef4 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
@@ -495,15 +495,25 @@ impl<'w> EntityMut<'w> {
         self.world
     }
 
+    /// Returns this `EntityMut`'s world.
+    ///
+    /// See [`EntityMut::into_world_mut`] for a safe alternative.
+    ///
     /// # Safety
     /// Caller must not modify the world in a way that changes the current entity's location
     /// If the caller _does_ do something that could change the location, `self.update_location()`
-    /// must be called before using any other methods in [`EntityMut`]
+    /// must be called before using any other methods on this [`EntityMut`].
     #[inline]
     pub unsafe fn world_mut(&mut self) -> &mut World {
         self.world
     }
 
+    /// Return this `EntityMut`'s [`World`], consuming itself.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn into_world_mut(self) -> &'w mut World {
+        self.world
+    }
+
     /// Updates the internal entity location to match the current location in the internal
     /// [`World`]. This is only needed if the user called [`EntityMut::world`], which enables the
     /// location to change.