diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs
index e3ca8a2fee573..ca8968bf837c1 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ impl Plugin for ScenePlugin {
         app.add_asset::<DynamicScene>()
             .add_asset::<Scene>()
             .init_asset_loader::<SceneLoader>()
+            .add_event::<SceneInstanceReady>()
             .init_resource::<SceneSpawner>()
             .add_systems(Update, scene_spawner_system)
             // Systems `*_bundle_spawner` must run before `scene_spawner_system`
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs
index 732b8593f1a21..4816ee668212c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{DynamicScene, Scene};
 use bevy_asset::{AssetEvent, Assets, Handle};
 use bevy_ecs::{
     entity::{Entity, EntityMap},
-    event::{Events, ManualEventReader},
+    event::{Event, Events, ManualEventReader},
     reflect::AppTypeRegistry,
     system::{Command, Resource},
     world::{Mut, World},
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ use bevy_utils::{tracing::error, HashMap, HashSet};
 use thiserror::Error;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
+/// Emitted when [`crate::SceneInstance`] becomes ready to use.
+///
+/// See also [`SceneSpawner::instance_is_ready`].
+#[derive(Event)]
+pub struct SceneInstanceReady {
+    /// Entity to which the scene was spawned as a child.
+    pub parent: Entity,
+}
+
 /// Information about a scene instance.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct InstanceInfo {
@@ -285,6 +294,8 @@ impl SceneSpawner {
                             child: entity,
                         }
                         .apply(world);
+
+                        world.send_event(SceneInstanceReady { parent });
                     }
                 }
             } else {