diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs
index f30592b55b561..e7b663db8db64 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ where
     }
 
     pub fn inactives(&self) -> &[T] {
-        &self.stack[0..self.stack.len() - 2]
+        self.stack.split_last().map(|(_, rest)| rest).unwrap()
     }
 }