diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/wireframe.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/wireframe.rs
index 0319d3144b64a1..42374a26b3a231 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/wireframe.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/wireframe.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl Plugin for WireframePlugin {
             Shader::from_wgsl
         );
 
-        app.register_type::<Wireframe>()
+        app.register_type::<WireframeOverride>()
             .register_type::<WireframeConfig>()
             .init_resource::<WireframeConfig>()
             .add_plugin(ExtractResourcePlugin::<WireframeConfig>::default());
@@ -52,24 +52,33 @@ impl Plugin for WireframePlugin {
     }
 }
 
-fn extract_wireframes(mut commands: Commands, query: Extract<Query<(Entity, &Wireframe)>>) {
+fn extract_wireframes(mut commands: Commands, query: Extract<Query<(Entity, &WireframeOverride)>>) {
     for (entity, wireframe) in &query {
         commands.get_or_spawn(entity).insert(wireframe.clone());
     }
 }
 
 /// Overrides the global [`WireframeConfig`] for a single mesh.
-#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Default, Reflect, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Copy, Reflect, Eq, PartialEq)]
 #[reflect(Component, Default)]
-pub struct Wireframe {
-    pub enable: bool,
+pub enum WireframeOverride {
+    /// Always render the wireframe for this entity, regardless of global config.
+    AlwaysRender,
+    /// Never render the wireframe for this entity, regardless of global config.
+    NeverRender,
+}
+
+impl Default for WireframeOverride {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::AlwaysRender
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Clone, Default, ExtractResource, Reflect)]
 #[reflect(Resource)]
 pub struct WireframeConfig {
     /// Whether to show wireframes for all meshes.
-    /// Can be overridden for individual meshes by adding a [`Wireframe`] component.
+    /// Can be overridden for individual meshes by adding a [`WireframeOverride`] component.
     pub global: bool,
 }
 
@@ -113,7 +122,12 @@ fn queue_wireframes(
     mut pipelines: ResMut<SpecializedMeshPipelines<WireframePipeline>>,
     pipeline_cache: Res<PipelineCache>,
     msaa: Res<Msaa>,
-    material_meshes: Query<(Entity, &Handle<Mesh>, &MeshUniform, Option<&Wireframe>)>,
+    material_meshes: Query<(
+        Entity,
+        &Handle<Mesh>,
+        &MeshUniform,
+        Option<&WireframeOverride>,
+    )>,
     mut views: Query<(&ExtractedView, &VisibleEntities, &mut RenderPhase<Opaque3d>)>,
 ) {
     let draw_custom = opaque_3d_draw_functions.read().id::<DrawWireframes>();
@@ -155,8 +169,9 @@ fn queue_wireframes(
             .filter_map(|visible_entity| material_meshes.get(*visible_entity).ok())
             .filter(|mesh| {
                 let wireframe_override = mesh.3;
-                (wireframe_config.global || wireframe_override == Some(&Wireframe { enable: true }))
-                    && wireframe_override != Some(&Wireframe { enable: false })
+                (wireframe_config.global
+                    || wireframe_override == Some(&WireframeOverride::AlwaysRender))
+                    && wireframe_override != Some(&WireframeOverride::NeverRender)
             })
             .for_each(add_render_phase);
     }
diff --git a/examples/3d/wireframe.rs b/examples/3d/wireframe.rs
index 1caedb2dcd3ae9..a64d64b73ee670 100644
--- a/examples/3d/wireframe.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/wireframe.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Showcases wireframe rendering.
 
 use bevy::{
-    pbr::wireframe::{Wireframe, WireframeConfig, WireframePlugin},
+    pbr::wireframe::{WireframeConfig, WireframeOverride, WireframePlugin},
     prelude::*,
     render::{render_resource::WgpuFeatures, settings::WgpuSettings, RenderPlugin},
 };
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ fn setup(
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
 ) {
-    // This enables drawing of wireframes on every mesh.
-    // To instead enable it on individual meshes, make this `false`, and add a `Wireframe` component
-    // with `enable: true` to the meshes that should have wireframe enabled.
+    // This enables drawing of wireframes on every mesh, except those with
+    // `WireframeOverride::NeverRender`.
+    // To instead enable it on individual meshes, make this `false`, and add a
+    // `WireframeOverride::AlwaysRender` component for the meshes that should have wireframes.
     wireframe_config.global = true;
     // plane
     commands.spawn((
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ fn setup(
             ..default()
         },
         // This disables wireframe rendering for this entity.
-        Wireframe { enable: false },
+        WireframeOverride::NeverRender,
     ));
     // cube
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {