diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/observer/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/observer/mod.rs
index 3919321df2..304d2176b5 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/observer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/observer/mod.rs
@@ -349,16 +349,41 @@ impl World {
         self.spawn(Observer::new(system))
     }
 
-    /// Triggers the given `event`, which will run any observers watching for it.
+    /// Triggers the given [`Event`], which will run any [`Observer`]s watching for it.
+    ///
+    /// While event types commonly implement [`Copy`],
+    /// those that don't will be consumed and will no longer be accessible.
+    /// If you need to use the event after triggering it, use [`World::trigger_ref`] instead.
     pub fn trigger(&mut self, event: impl Event) {
         TriggerEvent { event, targets: () }.trigger(self);
     }
 
-    /// Triggers the given `event` for the given `targets`, which will run any observers watching for it.
+    /// Triggers the given [`Event`] as a mutable reference, which will run any [`Observer`]s watching for it.
+    ///
+    /// Compared to [`World::trigger`], this method is most useful when it's necessary to check
+    /// or use the event after it has been modified by observers.
+    pub fn trigger_ref(&mut self, event: &mut impl Event) {
+        TriggerEvent { event, targets: () }.trigger_ref(self);
+    }
+
+    /// Triggers the given [`Event`] for the given `targets`, which will run any [`Observer`]s watching for it.
+    ///
+    /// While event types commonly implement [`Copy`],
+    /// those that don't will be consumed and will no longer be accessible.
+    /// If you need to use the event after triggering it, use [`World::trigger_targets_ref`] instead.
     pub fn trigger_targets(&mut self, event: impl Event, targets: impl TriggerTargets) {
         TriggerEvent { event, targets }.trigger(self);
     }
 
+    /// Triggers the given [`Event`] as a mutable reference for the given `targets`,
+    /// which will run any [`Observer`]s watching for it.
+    ///
+    /// Compared to [`World::trigger_targets`], this method is most useful when it's necessary to check
+    /// or use the event after it has been modified by observers.
+    pub fn trigger_targets_ref(&mut self, event: &mut impl Event, targets: impl TriggerTargets) {
+        TriggerEvent { event, targets }.trigger_ref(self);
+    }
+
     /// Register an observer to the cache, called when an observer is created
     pub(crate) fn register_observer(&mut self, observer_entity: Entity) {
         // SAFETY: References do not alias.
@@ -507,6 +532,11 @@ mod tests {
     #[derive(Event)]
     struct EventA;
 
+    #[derive(Event)]
+    struct EventWithData {
+        counter: usize,
+    }
+
     #[derive(Resource, Default)]
     struct Order(Vec<&'static str>);
 
@@ -652,6 +682,39 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn observer_trigger_ref() {
+        let mut world = World::new();
+
+        world.observe(|mut trigger: Trigger<EventWithData>| trigger.event_mut().counter += 1);
+        world.observe(|mut trigger: Trigger<EventWithData>| trigger.event_mut().counter += 2);
+        world.observe(|mut trigger: Trigger<EventWithData>| trigger.event_mut().counter += 4);
+        // This flush is required for the last observer to be called when triggering the event,
+        // due to `World::observe` returning `WorldEntityMut`.
+        world.flush();
+
+        let mut event = EventWithData { counter: 0 };
+        world.trigger_ref(&mut event);
+        assert_eq!(7, event.counter);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn observer_trigger_targets_ref() {
+        let mut world = World::new();
+
+        world.observe(|mut trigger: Trigger<EventWithData, A>| trigger.event_mut().counter += 1);
+        world.observe(|mut trigger: Trigger<EventWithData, B>| trigger.event_mut().counter += 2);
+        world.observe(|mut trigger: Trigger<EventWithData, A>| trigger.event_mut().counter += 4);
+        // This flush is required for the last observer to be called when triggering the event,
+        // due to `World::observe` returning `WorldEntityMut`.
+        world.flush();
+
+        let mut event = EventWithData { counter: 0 };
+        let component_a = world.init_component::<A>();
+        world.trigger_targets_ref(&mut event, component_a);
+        assert_eq!(5, event.counter);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn observer_multiple_listeners() {
         let mut world = World::new();
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/observer/trigger_event.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/observer/trigger_event.rs
index 6323eb42c9..ce368d9398 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/observer/trigger_event.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/observer/trigger_event.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ impl<E: Event, Targets: TriggerTargets> TriggerEvent<E, Targets> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<E: Event, Targets: TriggerTargets> TriggerEvent<&mut E, Targets> {
+    pub(super) fn trigger_ref(self, world: &mut World) {
+        let event_type = world.init_component::<E>();
+        trigger_event(world, event_type, self.event, self.targets);
+    }
+}
+
 impl<E: Event, Targets: TriggerTargets + Send + Sync + 'static> Command
     for TriggerEvent<E, Targets>
 {