diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
index 1308198186c40..5e21f6b9987a7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     change_detection::MutUntyped,
     component::{Component, ComponentId, ComponentTicks, Components, StorageType},
     entity::{Entities, Entity, EntityLocation},
-    query::{Access, DebugCheckedUnwrap},
+    query::Access,
     removal_detection::RemovedComponentEvents,
     storage::Storages,
     world::{Mut, World},
@@ -1824,8 +1824,9 @@ impl<'w> FilteredEntityRef<'w> {
         let id = self.entity.world().components().get_id(TypeId::of::<T>())?;
         self.access
             .has_read(id)
-            // SAFETY: We have read access so we must have the component
-            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get().debug_checked_unwrap() })
+            // SAFETY: We have read access
+            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get() })
+            .flatten()
     }
 
     /// Gets access to the component of type `T` for the current entity,
@@ -1837,8 +1838,9 @@ impl<'w> FilteredEntityRef<'w> {
         let id = self.entity.world().components().get_id(TypeId::of::<T>())?;
         self.access
             .has_read(id)
-            // SAFETY: We have read access so we must have the component
-            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_ref().debug_checked_unwrap() })
+            // SAFETY: We have read access
+            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_ref() })
+            .flatten()
     }
 
     /// Retrieves the change ticks for the given component. This can be useful for implementing change
@@ -1848,8 +1850,9 @@ impl<'w> FilteredEntityRef<'w> {
         let id = self.entity.world().components().get_id(TypeId::of::<T>())?;
         self.access
             .has_read(id)
-            // SAFETY: We have read access so we must have the component
-            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_change_ticks::<T>().debug_checked_unwrap() })
+            // SAFETY: We have read access
+            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_change_ticks::<T>() })
+            .flatten()
     }
 
     /// Retrieves the change ticks for the given [`ComponentId`]. This can be useful for implementing change
@@ -1860,12 +1863,11 @@ impl<'w> FilteredEntityRef<'w> {
     /// compile time.**
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_change_ticks_by_id(&self, component_id: ComponentId) -> Option<ComponentTicks> {
-        // SAFETY: We have read access so we must have the component
-        self.access.has_read(component_id).then(|| unsafe {
-            self.entity
-                .get_change_ticks_by_id(component_id)
-                .debug_checked_unwrap()
-        })
+        self.access
+            .has_read(component_id)
+            // SAFETY: We have read access
+            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_change_ticks_by_id(component_id) })
+            .flatten()
     }
 
     /// Gets the component of the given [`ComponentId`] from the entity.
@@ -1880,8 +1882,9 @@ impl<'w> FilteredEntityRef<'w> {
     pub fn get_by_id(&self, component_id: ComponentId) -> Option<Ptr<'w>> {
         self.access
             .has_read(component_id)
-            // SAFETY: We have read access so we must have the component
-            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_by_id(component_id).debug_checked_unwrap() })
+            // SAFETY: We have read access
+            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_by_id(component_id) })
+            .flatten()
     }
 }
 
@@ -2094,8 +2097,9 @@ impl<'w> FilteredEntityMut<'w> {
         let id = self.entity.world().components().get_id(TypeId::of::<T>())?;
         self.access
             .has_write(id)
-            // SAFETY: We have write access so we must have the component
-            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_mut().debug_checked_unwrap() })
+            // SAFETY: We have write access
+            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_mut() })
+            .flatten()
     }
 
     /// Retrieves the change ticks for the given component. This can be useful for implementing change
@@ -2139,12 +2143,11 @@ impl<'w> FilteredEntityMut<'w> {
     /// which is only valid while the [`FilteredEntityMut`] is alive.
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_mut_by_id(&mut self, component_id: ComponentId) -> Option<MutUntyped<'_>> {
-        // SAFETY: We have write access so we must have the component
-        self.access.has_write(component_id).then(|| unsafe {
-            self.entity
-                .get_mut_by_id(component_id)
-                .debug_checked_unwrap()
-        })
+        self.access
+            .has_write(component_id)
+            // SAFETY: We have write access
+            .then(|| unsafe { self.entity.get_mut_by_id(component_id) })
+            .flatten()
     }
 }
 
@@ -2416,6 +2419,7 @@ mod tests {
     use bevy_ptr::OwningPtr;
     use std::panic::AssertUnwindSafe;
 
+    use crate::world::{FilteredEntityMut, FilteredEntityRef};
     use crate::{self as bevy_ecs, component::ComponentId, prelude::*, system::assert_is_system};
 
     #[test]
@@ -2918,4 +2922,64 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_is_system(incompatible_system);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn filtered_entity_ref_normal() {
+        let mut world = World::new();
+        let a_id = world.init_component::<A>();
+
+        let e: FilteredEntityRef = world.spawn(A).into();
+
+        assert!(e.get::<A>().is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_ref::<A>().is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_change_ticks::<A>().is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_by_id(a_id).is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_change_ticks_by_id(a_id).is_some());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn filtered_entity_ref_missing() {
+        let mut world = World::new();
+        let a_id = world.init_component::<A>();
+
+        let e: FilteredEntityRef = world.spawn(()).into();
+
+        assert!(e.get::<A>().is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_ref::<A>().is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_change_ticks::<A>().is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_by_id(a_id).is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_change_ticks_by_id(a_id).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn filtered_entity_mut_normal() {
+        let mut world = World::new();
+        let a_id = world.init_component::<A>();
+
+        let mut e: FilteredEntityMut = world.spawn(A).into();
+
+        assert!(e.get::<A>().is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_ref::<A>().is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_mut::<A>().is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_change_ticks::<A>().is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_by_id(a_id).is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_mut_by_id(a_id).is_some());
+        assert!(e.get_change_ticks_by_id(a_id).is_some());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn filtered_entity_mut_missing() {
+        let mut world = World::new();
+        let a_id = world.init_component::<A>();
+
+        let mut e: FilteredEntityMut = world.spawn(()).into();
+
+        assert!(e.get::<A>().is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_ref::<A>().is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_mut::<A>().is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_change_ticks::<A>().is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_by_id(a_id).is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_mut_by_id(a_id).is_none());
+        assert!(e.get_change_ticks_by_id(a_id).is_none());
+    }
 }