diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/mod.rs
index 81730be65d..6f1774e264 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/mod.rs
@@ -2474,19 +2474,13 @@ impl World {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Flushes queued entities and calls [`World::flush_commands`].
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn flush(&mut self) {
-        self.flush_entities();
-        self.flush_commands();
-    }
-
     /// Applies any commands in the world's internal [`CommandQueue`].
     /// This does not apply commands from any systems, only those stored in the world.
     ///
+    /// # Panics
     /// This will panic if any of the queued commands are [`spawn`](Commands::spawn).
     /// If this is possible, you should instead use [`flush`](Self::flush).
-    pub fn flush_commands(&mut self) {
+    pub(crate) fn flush_commands(&mut self) {
         // SAFETY: `self.command_queue` is only de-allocated in `World`'s `Drop`
         if !unsafe { self.command_queue.is_empty() } {
             // SAFETY: `self.command_queue` is only de-allocated in `World`'s `Drop`
@@ -2498,6 +2492,15 @@ impl World {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Flushes queued entities and commands.
+    ///
+    /// Queued entities will be spawned, and then commands will be applied.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn flush(&mut self) {
+        self.flush_entities();
+        self.flush_commands();
+    }
+
     /// Increments the world's current change tick and returns the old value.
     ///
     /// If you need to call this method, but do not have `&mut` access to the world,