diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/view/visibility/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/view/visibility/mod.rs
index b018103afc6c5..2a465c55273e5 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/view/visibility/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/view/visibility/mod.rs
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@ fn visibility_propagate_system(
         let is_visible = match visibility {
             Visibility::Visible => true,
             Visibility::Hidden => false,
-            Visibility::Inherited => match parent {
-                None => true,
-                Some(parent) => visibility_query.get(parent.get()).unwrap().1.get(),
-            },
+            // fall back to true if no parent is found or parent lacks components
+            Visibility::Inherited => parent
+                .and_then(|p| visibility_query.get(p.get()).ok())
+                .map_or(true, |(_, x)| x.get()),
         };
         let (_, mut inherited_visibility) = visibility_query
             .get_mut(entity)
@@ -721,6 +721,24 @@ mod test {
         assert!(!q.get(&world, id4).unwrap().is_changed());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn visibility_propagation_with_invalid_parent() {
+        let mut world = World::new();
+        let mut schedule = Schedule::default();
+        schedule.add_systems(visibility_propagate_system);
+
+        let parent = world.spawn(()).id();
+        let child = world.spawn(VisibilityBundle::default()).id();
+        world.entity_mut(parent).push_children(&[child]);
+
+        schedule.run(&mut world);
+        world.clear_trackers();
+
+        let child_visible = world.entity(child).get::<InheritedVisibility>().unwrap().0;
+        // defaults to same behavior of parent not found: visible = true
+        assert!(child_visible);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn ensure_visibility_enum_size() {
         use std::mem;