diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs
index 763198aa0f..27141d05fc 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::mem;
+use std::ops::Deref;
 
 use crate as bevy_ecs;
 use crate::change_detection::DetectChangesMut;
@@ -95,6 +96,14 @@ impl<S: States> PartialEq<S> for State<S> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<S: States> Deref for State<S> {
+    type Target = S;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        self.get()
+    }
+}
+
 /// The next state of [`State<S>`].
 ///
 /// To queue a transition, just set the contained value to `Some(next_state)`.