diff --git a/crates/bevy_math/src/direction.rs b/crates/bevy_math/src/direction.rs
index c98736960c840..a88d44b6024a4 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_math/src/direction.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_math/src/direction.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ impl Dir2 {
     pub fn from_xy(x: f32, y: f32) -> Result<Self, InvalidDirectionError> {
         Self::new(Vec2::new(x, y))
     }
+
+    /// Returns the inner [`Vec2`]
+    pub const fn as_vec2(&self) -> Vec2 {
+        self.0
+    }
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<Vec2> for Dir2 {
@@ -287,6 +292,11 @@ impl Dir3 {
     pub fn from_xyz(x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) -> Result<Self, InvalidDirectionError> {
         Self::new(Vec3::new(x, y, z))
     }
+
+    /// Returns the inner [`Vec3`]
+    pub const fn as_vec3(&self) -> Vec3 {
+        self.0
+    }
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<Vec3> for Dir3 {
@@ -447,6 +457,11 @@ impl Dir3A {
     pub fn from_xyz(x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) -> Result<Self, InvalidDirectionError> {
         Self::new(Vec3A::new(x, y, z))
     }
+
+    /// Returns the inner [`Vec3A`]
+    pub const fn as_vec3a(&self) -> Vec3A {
+        self.0
+    }
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<Vec3A> for Dir3A {