diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/query/state.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/query/state.rs
index 45dc0f6237ba0a..db05181d53215c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/query/state.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/query/state.rs
@@ -107,10 +107,13 @@ impl<Q: WorldQuery, F: ReadOnlyWorldQuery> QueryState<Q, F> {
     ///
     /// # Safety
     ///
-    /// It is possible to get Bevy to cast `&U` into `&T` by providing the incorrect [`ComponentId`].
+    /// State must be the same as what is returned by [`WorldQuery::init_state`] with the same [`World`]
+    /// passed into the function.
     ///
-    /// When possible use [`QueryState::new`] or initialize state using [`WorldQuery::init_state`] using
-    /// the same [`World`] passed into this function.
+    /// Use [`QueryState::new`] directly when possible.
+    ///
+    /// It is possible to get Bevy to cast `&U` into `&T` by providing the incorrect [`ComponentId`]
+    /// when querying references to components.
     ///
     /// ```rust
     /// # use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;