diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
index 72f5d59113..e047ead152 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ impl<'w> EntityRef<'w> {
         self.cell.location()
     }
 
+    /// Returns if the entity is constructed or not.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_constructed(&self) -> bool {
+        self.cell.location().is_some()
+    }
+
     /// Returns the archetype that the current entity belongs to.
     #[inline]
     pub fn archetype(&self) -> Option<&Archetype> {
@@ -492,6 +498,12 @@ impl<'w> EntityMut<'w> {
         self.cell.location()
     }
 
+    /// Returns if the entity is constructed or not.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_constructed(&self) -> bool {
+        self.cell.location().is_some()
+    }
+
     /// Returns the archetype that the current entity belongs to.
     #[inline]
     pub fn archetype(&self) -> Option<&Archetype> {
@@ -1220,7 +1232,7 @@ impl<'w> EntityWorldMut<'w> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns whether or not the entity is constructed.
+    /// Returns if the entity is constructed or not.
     #[inline]
     pub fn is_constructed(&self) -> bool {
         self.location.is_some()
@@ -3277,6 +3289,12 @@ impl<'w> FilteredEntityRef<'w> {
         self.entity.location()
     }
 
+    /// Returns if the entity is constructed or not.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_constructed(&self) -> bool {
+        self.entity.location().is_some()
+    }
+
     /// Returns the archetype that the current entity belongs to.
     #[inline]
     pub fn archetype(&self) -> Option<&Archetype> {
@@ -3619,6 +3637,12 @@ impl<'w> FilteredEntityMut<'w> {
         self.entity.location()
     }
 
+    /// Returns if the entity is constructed or not.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_constructed(&self) -> bool {
+        self.entity.location().is_some()
+    }
+
     /// Returns the archetype that the current entity belongs to.
     #[inline]
     pub fn archetype(&self) -> Option<&Archetype> {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/serde.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/serde.rs
index cb8206d3dd..6c940839d0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/serde.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/serde.rs
@@ -774,7 +774,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(dst_world
             .query_filtered::<&MyEntityRef, With<Foo>>()
             .iter(&dst_world)
-            .all(|r| world.get_entity(r.0).is_err()));
+            .all(|r| world
+                .get_entity(r.0)
+                .map(|entity| !entity.is_constructed())
+                .unwrap_or(true)));
     }
 
     #[test]