diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light.rs
index c0a0bb65dd31f..0316a432e816b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl LightRaw {
         };
 
         let proj = perspective.get_projection_matrix() * global_transform.compute_matrix();
-        let (x, y, z) = global_transform.translation.into();
+        let (x, y, z) = global_transform.translation().into();
         LightRaw {
             proj: proj.to_cols_array_2d(),
             pos: [x, y, z, 1.0],
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/camera/visible_entities.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/camera/visible_entities.rs
index fcbc6919d92ef..66a4d71fcc662 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/camera/visible_entities.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/camera/visible_entities.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ pub fn visible_entities_system(
         camera_query.iter_mut()
     {
         visible_entities.value.clear();
-        let camera_position = camera_global_transform.translation;
+        let camera_position = camera_global_transform.translation();
         let camera_mask = maybe_camera_mask.copied().unwrap_or_default();
 
         let mut no_transform_order = 0.0;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ pub fn visible_entities_system(
             }
 
             let order = if let Ok(global_transform) = visible_transform_query.get(entity) {
-                let position = global_transform.translation;
+                let position = global_transform.translation();
                 // smaller distances are sorted to lower indices by using the distance from the camera
                 FloatOrd(match camera.depth_calculation {
                     DepthCalculation::ZDifference => camera_position.z - position.z,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_text/src/text2d.rs b/crates/bevy_text/src/text2d.rs
index 52b146b843078..70397dd0304f0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_text/src/text2d.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_text/src/text2d.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub fn draw_text2d_system(
         let (width, height) = (calculated_size.size.width, calculated_size.size.height);
 
         if let Some(text_glyphs) = text_pipeline.get_glyphs(&entity) {
-            let position = global_transform.translation
+            let position = global_transform.translation()
                 + match text.alignment.vertical {
                     VerticalAlign::Top => Vec3::zero(),
                     VerticalAlign::Center => Vec3::new(0.0, -height * 0.5, 0.0),
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs
index d964442ca2cfa..7558c48433c56 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ use std::ops::Mul;
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, Reflect)]
 #[reflect(Component)]
 pub struct GlobalTransform {
-    pub translation: Vec3,
-    pub rotation: Quat,
-    pub scale: Vec3,
+    translation: Vec3,
+    rotation: Quat,
+    scale: Vec3,
 }
 
 impl GlobalTransform {
@@ -142,6 +142,21 @@ impl GlobalTransform {
         let up = forward.cross(right);
         self.rotation = Quat::from_rotation_mat3(&Mat3::from_cols(right, up, forward));
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn translation(&self) -> Vec3 {
+        self.translation
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn rotation(&self) -> Quat {
+        self.rotation
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn scale(&self) -> Vec3 {
+        self.scale
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for GlobalTransform {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs
index ce8be11b0c537..1cfa144a5bc39 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ impl Default for Transform {
 impl From<GlobalTransform> for Transform {
     fn from(transform: GlobalTransform) -> Self {
         Self {
-            translation: transform.translation,
-            rotation: transform.rotation,
-            scale: transform.scale,
+            translation: transform.translation(),
+            rotation: transform.rotation(),
+            scale: transform.scale(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
index 919406e792928..ce318a5492887 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
 }
 
 use bevy_app::{prelude::*, startup_stage};
-use bevy_ecs::IntoSystem;
-use bevy_ecs::ParallelSystemDescriptorCoercion;
+use bevy_ecs::{IntoSystem, ParallelSystemDescriptorCoercion};
 use bevy_reflect::RegisterTypeBuilder;
 use prelude::{parent_update_system, Children, GlobalTransform, Parent, PreviousParent, Transform};
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/focus.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/focus.rs
index 5774a6a6772e0..e0547a80ffe63 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ui/src/focus.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/focus.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ pub fn ui_focus_system(
         .iter_mut()
         .filter_map(
             |(entity, node, global_transform, interaction, focus_policy)| {
-                let position = global_transform.translation;
+                let position = global_transform.translation();
                 let ui_position = position.truncate();
                 let extents = node.size / 2.0;
                 let min = ui_position - extents;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/text.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/text.rs
index 97d4850d3fcf6..4024d966a0270 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/text.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/text.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ pub fn draw_text_system(
         }
 
         if let Some(text_glyphs) = text_pipeline.get_glyphs(&entity) {
-            let position = global_transform.translation - (node.size / 2.0).extend(0.0);
+            let position = global_transform.translation() - (node.size / 2.0).extend(0.0);
 
             let mut drawable_text = DrawableText {
                 render_resource_bindings: &mut render_resource_bindings,