diff --git a/src/Entity.d.ts b/src/Entity.d.ts
index 1271b063..e27a9a71 100644
--- a/src/Entity.d.ts
+++ b/src/Entity.d.ts
@@ -24,11 +24,21 @@ export class Entity {
     includeRemoved?: boolean
   ): Readonly<C> | undefined;
 
+  /**
+   * Get an immutable reference to a component on this entity. Throws if the component is not on the entity.
+   * @param Component Type of component to get
+   * @param includeRemoved Whether a component that is staled to be removed should be also considered
+   */
+  getComponentOrThrow<C extends Component<any>>(
+    Component: ComponentConstructor<C>,
+    includeRemoved?: boolean
+  ): Readonly<C>;
+
   /**
    * Get a component that is slated to be removed from this entity.
    */
   getRemovedComponent<C extends Component<any>>(
-      Component: ComponentConstructor<C>
+    Component: ComponentConstructor<C>
   ): Readonly<C> | undefined;
 
   /**
@@ -54,6 +64,14 @@ export class Entity {
     Component: ComponentConstructor<C>
   ): C | undefined;
 
+  /**
+   * Get a mutable reference to a component on this entity. Throws if the component is not on the entity.
+   * @param Component Type of component to get
+   */
+  getMutableComponentOrThrow<C extends Component<any>>(
+    Component: ComponentConstructor<C>
+  ): C;
+
   /**
    * Add a component to the entity.
    * @param Component Type of component to add to this entity
@@ -96,37 +114,29 @@ export class Entity {
    * Check if the entity has all components in a list.
    * @param Components Component types to check
    */
-  hasAllComponents(
-    Components: Array<ComponentConstructor<any>>
-  ): boolean
+  hasAllComponents(Components: Array<ComponentConstructor<any>>): boolean;
 
   /**
    * Check if the entity has any of the components in a list.
    * @param Components Component types to check
    */
-  hasAnyComponents(
-    Components: Array<ComponentConstructor<any>>
-  ): boolean
+  hasAnyComponents(Components: Array<ComponentConstructor<any>>): boolean;
 
   /**
    * Remove all components on this entity.
    * @param forceImmediate Whether all components should be removed immediately
    */
-  removeAllComponents(
-      forceImmediate?: boolean
-  ): void
+  removeAllComponents(forceImmediate?: boolean): void;
 
-  copy(source: this): this
+  copy(source: this): this;
 
-  clone(): this
+  clone(): this;
 
-  reset(): void
+  reset(): void;
 
   /**
    * Remove this entity from the world.
    * @param forceImmediate Whether this entity should be removed immediately
    */
-  remove(
-      forceImmediate?: boolean
-  ): void;
+  remove(forceImmediate?: boolean): void;
 }
diff --git a/src/Entity.js b/src/Entity.js
index 04aea57d..59eb2e92 100644
--- a/src/Entity.js
+++ b/src/Entity.js
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ export class Entity {
       : component;
   }
 
+  getComponentOrThrow(Component, includeRemoved) {
+    const component = this.getComponent(Component, includeRemoved);
+    if (!component) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Entity ${this.id} does not have component ${Component.getName()}.`
+      );
+    }
+    return component;
+  }
+
   getRemovedComponent(Component) {
     const component = this._componentsToRemove[Component._typeId];
 
@@ -84,6 +94,16 @@ export class Entity {
     return component;
   }
 
+  getMutableComponentOrThrow(Component) {
+    const component = this.getMutableComponent(Component);
+    if (!component) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Entity ${this.id} does not have component ${Component.getName()}.`
+      );
+    }
+    return component;
+  }
+
   addComponent(Component, values) {
     this._entityManager.entityAddComponent(this, Component, values);
     return this;