diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/core/archetype.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/core/archetype.rs
index 7462f6c909745..818bfa76dc1c5 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/core/archetype.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/core/archetype.rs
@@ -519,6 +519,12 @@ impl TypeInfo {
     pub(crate) unsafe fn drop(&self, data: *mut u8) {
         (self.drop)(data)
     }
+
+    #[allow(missing_docs)]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn type_name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        self.type_name
+    }
 }
 
 impl PartialOrd for TypeInfo {