diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs
index f8908736dc7940..77fa4700559ad2 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs
@@ -353,10 +353,10 @@ impl SceneSpawner {
                             child: entity,
                         }
                         .apply(world);
-
-                        world.send_event(SceneInstanceReady { parent });
                     }
                 }
+
+                world.send_event(SceneInstanceReady { parent });
             } else {
                 self.scenes_with_parent.push((instance_id, parent));
             }