diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/sub_app.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/sub_app.rs
index b6974cc60f..aece290d39 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/sub_app.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/sub_app.rs
@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@ impl SubApp {
                 .add_event::<StateTransitionEvent<S>>();
             let schedule = self.get_schedule_mut(StateTransition).unwrap();
             S::register_state(schedule);
+            let state = self.world.resource::<State<S>>().get().clone();
+            self.world.send_event(StateTransitionEvent {
+                exited: None,
+                entered: Some(state),
+            });
         }
 
         self
@@ -318,12 +323,15 @@ impl SubApp {
     pub fn insert_state<S: FreelyMutableState>(&mut self, state: S) -> &mut Self {
         if !self.world.contains_resource::<State<S>>() {
             setup_state_transitions_in_world(&mut self.world, Some(Startup.intern()));
-            self.insert_resource::<State<S>>(State::new(state))
+            self.insert_resource::<State<S>>(State::new(state.clone()))
                 .init_resource::<NextState<S>>()
                 .add_event::<StateTransitionEvent<S>>();
-
             let schedule = self.get_schedule_mut(StateTransition).unwrap();
             S::register_state(schedule);
+            self.world.send_event(StateTransitionEvent {
+                exited: None,
+                entered: Some(state),
+            });
         }
 
         self
@@ -340,6 +348,11 @@ impl SubApp {
             self.add_event::<StateTransitionEvent<S>>();
             let schedule = self.get_schedule_mut(StateTransition).unwrap();
             S::register_computed_state_systems(schedule);
+            let state = self.world.resource::<State<S>>().get().clone();
+            self.world.send_event(StateTransitionEvent {
+                exited: None,
+                entered: Some(state),
+            });
         }
 
         self
@@ -357,6 +370,11 @@ impl SubApp {
             self.add_event::<StateTransitionEvent<S>>();
             let schedule = self.get_schedule_mut(StateTransition).unwrap();
             S::register_sub_state_systems(schedule);
+            let state = self.world.resource::<State<S>>().get().clone();
+            self.world.send_event(StateTransitionEvent {
+                exited: None,
+                entered: Some(state),
+            });
         }
 
         self
diff --git a/crates/bevy_state/src/state/freely_mutable_state.rs b/crates/bevy_state/src/state/freely_mutable_state.rs
index 1fc809f9e5..c1e4e72e5c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_state/src/state/freely_mutable_state.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_state/src/state/freely_mutable_state.rs
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ pub trait FreelyMutableState: States {
                 apply_state_transition::<Self>.in_set(ApplyStateTransition::<Self>::apply()),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                should_run_transition::<Self, OnEnter<Self>>
+                last_transition::<Self>
                     .pipe(run_enter::<Self>)
                     .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::EnterSchedules),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                should_run_transition::<Self, OnExit<Self>>
+                last_transition::<Self>
                     .pipe(run_exit::<Self>)
                     .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::ExitSchedules),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                should_run_transition::<Self, OnTransition<Self>>
+                last_transition::<Self>
                     .pipe(run_transition::<Self>)
                     .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::TransitionSchedules),
             )
diff --git a/crates/bevy_state/src/state/state_set.rs b/crates/bevy_state/src/state/state_set.rs
index 067711829d..feb9f6e7ac 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_state/src/state/state_set.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_state/src/state/state_set.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ use self::sealed::StateSetSealed;
 
 use super::{
     apply_state_transition, computed_states::ComputedStates, internal_apply_state_transition,
-    run_enter, run_exit, run_transition, should_run_transition, sub_states::SubStates,
-    ApplyStateTransition, OnEnter, OnExit, OnTransition, State, StateTransitionEvent,
-    StateTransitionSteps, States,
+    last_transition, run_enter, run_exit, run_transition, sub_states::SubStates,
+    ApplyStateTransition, State, StateTransitionEvent, StateTransitionSteps, States,
 };
 
 mod sealed {
@@ -117,17 +116,17 @@ impl<S: InnerStateSet> StateSet for S {
         schedule
             .add_systems(system.in_set(ApplyStateTransition::<T>::apply()))
             .add_systems(
-                should_run_transition::<T, OnEnter<T>>
+                last_transition::<T>
                     .pipe(run_enter::<T>)
                     .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::EnterSchedules),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                should_run_transition::<T, OnExit<T>>
+                last_transition::<T>
                     .pipe(run_exit::<T>)
                     .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::ExitSchedules),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                should_run_transition::<T, OnTransition<T>>
+                last_transition::<T>
                     .pipe(run_transition::<T>)
                     .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::TransitionSchedules),
             )
@@ -181,17 +180,17 @@ impl<S: InnerStateSet> StateSet for S {
                 apply_state_transition::<T>.in_set(StateTransitionSteps::ManualTransitions),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                should_run_transition::<T, OnEnter<T>>
+                last_transition::<T>
                     .pipe(run_enter::<T>)
                     .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::EnterSchedules),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                should_run_transition::<T, OnExit<T>>
+                last_transition::<T>
                     .pipe(run_exit::<T>)
                     .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::ExitSchedules),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                should_run_transition::<T, OnTransition<T>>
+                last_transition::<T>
                     .pipe(run_transition::<T>)
                     .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::TransitionSchedules),
             )
@@ -232,9 +231,9 @@ macro_rules! impl_state_set_sealed_tuples {
 
                 schedule
                     .add_systems(system.in_set(ApplyStateTransition::<T>::apply()))
-                    .add_systems(should_run_transition::<T, OnEnter<T>>.pipe(run_enter::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::EnterSchedules))
-                    .add_systems(should_run_transition::<T, OnExit<T>>.pipe(run_exit::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::ExitSchedules))
-                    .add_systems(should_run_transition::<T, OnTransition<T>>.pipe(run_transition::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::TransitionSchedules))
+                    .add_systems(last_transition::<T>.pipe(run_enter::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::EnterSchedules))
+                    .add_systems(last_transition::<T>.pipe(run_exit::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::ExitSchedules))
+                    .add_systems(last_transition::<T>.pipe(run_transition::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::TransitionSchedules))
                     .configure_sets(
                         ApplyStateTransition::<T>::apply()
                         .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::DependentTransitions)
@@ -271,9 +270,9 @@ macro_rules! impl_state_set_sealed_tuples {
                 schedule
                     .add_systems(system.in_set(ApplyStateTransition::<T>::apply()))
                     .add_systems(apply_state_transition::<T>.in_set(StateTransitionSteps::ManualTransitions))
-                    .add_systems(should_run_transition::<T, OnEnter<T>>.pipe(run_enter::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::EnterSchedules))
-                    .add_systems(should_run_transition::<T, OnExit<T>>.pipe(run_exit::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::ExitSchedules))
-                    .add_systems(should_run_transition::<T, OnTransition<T>>.pipe(run_transition::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::TransitionSchedules))
+                    .add_systems(last_transition::<T>.pipe(run_enter::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::EnterSchedules))
+                    .add_systems(last_transition::<T>.pipe(run_exit::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::ExitSchedules))
+                    .add_systems(last_transition::<T>.pipe(run_transition::<T>).in_set(StateTransitionSteps::TransitionSchedules))
                     .configure_sets(
                         ApplyStateTransition::<T>::apply()
                         .in_set(StateTransitionSteps::DependentTransitions)
diff --git a/crates/bevy_state/src/state/transitions.rs b/crates/bevy_state/src/state/transitions.rs
index 1e54911df9..bb3480765b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_state/src/state/transitions.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_state/src/state/transitions.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use std::{marker::PhantomData, mem, ops::DerefMut};
+use std::{marker::PhantomData, mem};
 
 use bevy_ecs::{
     event::{Event, EventReader, EventWriter},
     schedule::{
         InternedScheduleLabel, IntoSystemSetConfigs, Schedule, ScheduleLabel, Schedules, SystemSet,
     },
-    system::{Commands, In, Local, Res, ResMut},
+    system::{Commands, In, ResMut},
     world::World,
 };
 
@@ -202,34 +202,18 @@ pub fn apply_state_transition<S: FreelyMutableState>(
     *next_state_resource.as_mut() = NextState::<S>::Unchanged;
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn should_run_transition<S: States, T: ScheduleLabel>(
-    mut first: Local<bool>,
-    res: Option<Res<State<S>>>,
-    mut event: EventReader<StateTransitionEvent<S>>,
-) -> (Option<StateTransitionEvent<S>>, PhantomData<T>) {
-    let first_mut = first.deref_mut();
-    if !*first_mut {
-        *first_mut = true;
-        if let Some(res) = res {
-            event.clear();
-
-            return (
-                Some(StateTransitionEvent {
-                    exited: None,
-                    entered: Some(res.get().clone()),
-                }),
-                PhantomData,
-            );
-        }
-    }
-    (event.read().last().cloned(), PhantomData)
+/// Returns the latest state transition event of type `S`, if any are available.
+pub fn last_transition<S: States>(
+    mut reader: EventReader<StateTransitionEvent<S>>,
+) -> Option<StateTransitionEvent<S>> {
+    reader.read().last().cloned()
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn run_enter<S: States>(
-    In((transition, _)): In<(Option<StateTransitionEvent<S>>, PhantomData<OnEnter<S>>)>,
+    transition: In<Option<StateTransitionEvent<S>>>,
     world: &mut World,
 ) {
-    let Some(transition) = transition else {
+    let Some(transition) = transition.0 else {
         return;
     };
     let Some(entered) = transition.entered else {
@@ -240,10 +224,10 @@ pub(crate) fn run_enter<S: States>(
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn run_exit<S: States>(
-    In((transition, _)): In<(Option<StateTransitionEvent<S>>, PhantomData<OnExit<S>>)>,
+    transition: In<Option<StateTransitionEvent<S>>>,
     world: &mut World,
 ) {
-    let Some(transition) = transition else {
+    let Some(transition) = transition.0 else {
         return;
     };
     let Some(exited) = transition.exited else {
@@ -254,13 +238,10 @@ pub(crate) fn run_exit<S: States>(
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn run_transition<S: States>(
-    In((transition, _)): In<(
-        Option<StateTransitionEvent<S>>,
-        PhantomData<OnTransition<S>>,
-    )>,
+    transition: In<Option<StateTransitionEvent<S>>>,
     world: &mut World,
 ) {
-    let Some(transition) = transition else {
+    let Some(transition) = transition.0 else {
         return;
     };
     let Some(exited) = transition.exited else {