diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
index eabe8cd3f1..1f0cf94cf0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
@@ -1550,6 +1550,11 @@ impl<'w> EntityWorldMut<'w> {
     /// Temporarily removes the requested resource from the [`World`], runs custom user code,
     /// then re-adds the resource before returning.
     ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if the resource does not exist.
+    /// Use [`try_resource_scope`](Self::try_resource_scope) instead if you want to handle this case.
+    ///
     /// See [`World::resource_scope`] for further details.
     #[track_caller]
     pub fn resource_scope<R: Resource, U>(
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/mod.rs
index 57380b489b..f6e3a197ef 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/mod.rs
@@ -2551,6 +2551,11 @@ impl World {
     /// This enables safe simultaneous mutable access to both a resource and the rest of the [`World`].
     /// For more complex access patterns, consider using [`SystemState`](crate::system::SystemState).
     ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if the resource does not exist.
+    /// Use [`try_resource_scope`](Self::try_resource_scope) instead if you want to handle this case.
+    ///
     /// # Example
     /// ```
     /// use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
@@ -2568,8 +2573,6 @@ impl World {
     /// });
     /// assert_eq!(world.get_resource::<A>().unwrap().0, 2);
     /// ```
-    ///
-    /// See also [`try_resource_scope`](Self::try_resource_scope).
     #[track_caller]
     pub fn resource_scope<R: Resource, U>(&mut self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut World, Mut<R>) -> U) -> U {
         self.try_resource_scope(f)