diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/event.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/event.rs
index 676bc9d034dd0..74367c93ae106 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/event.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/event.rs
@@ -241,6 +241,14 @@ impl<'w, 's, E: Event> EventReader<'w, 's, E> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'a, 'w, 's, E: Event> IntoIterator for &'a mut EventReader<'w, 's, E> {
+    type Item = &'a E;
+    type IntoIter = ManualEventIterator<'a, E>;
+    fn into_iter(self) -> Self::IntoIter {
+        self.iter()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Sends events of type `T`.
 ///
 /// # Usage