diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/sync_world.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/sync_world.rs
index 7bb74c5cab..6db9f78394 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/sync_world.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/sync_world.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use bevy_app::Plugin;
 use bevy_derive::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use bevy_ecs::component::{ComponentCloneBehavior, Mutable, StorageType};
 use bevy_ecs::entity::EntityHash;
 use bevy_ecs::{
     component::Component,
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ pub struct SyncToRenderWorld;
 /// Component added on the main world entities that are synced to the Render World in order to keep track of the corresponding render world entity.
 ///
 /// Can also be used as a newtype wrapper for render world entities.
-#[derive(Component, Deref, Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Deref, Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
 pub struct RenderEntity(Entity);
 impl RenderEntity {
     #[inline]
@@ -135,6 +136,16 @@ impl RenderEntity {
     }
 }
 
+impl Component for RenderEntity {
+    const STORAGE_TYPE: StorageType = StorageType::Table;
+
+    type Mutability = Mutable;
+
+    fn clone_behavior() -> ComponentCloneBehavior {
+        ComponentCloneBehavior::Ignore
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<Entity> for RenderEntity {
     fn from(entity: Entity) -> Self {
         RenderEntity(entity)