diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/change_detection.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/change_detection.rs
index 4b81fd455b..3802af55dd 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/change_detection.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/change_detection.rs
@@ -635,6 +635,17 @@ impl<'a> MutUntyped<'a> {
     pub fn as_ref(&self) -> Ptr<'_> {
         self.value.as_ref()
     }
+
+    /// Transforms this [`MutUntyped`] into a [`Mut<T>`] with the same lifetime.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    /// - `T` must be the erased pointee type for this [`MutUntyped`].
+    pub unsafe fn with_type<T>(self) -> Mut<'a, T> {
+        Mut {
+            value: self.value.deref_mut(),
+            ticks: self.ticks,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a> DetectChanges for MutUntyped<'a> {