diff --git a/crates/bevy_hierarchy/src/valid_parent_check_plugin.rs b/crates/bevy_hierarchy/src/valid_parent_check_plugin.rs
index 6c82b3ff66f1ed..0fc7575cb80f40 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_hierarchy/src/valid_parent_check_plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_hierarchy/src/valid_parent_check_plugin.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,32 @@ use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
 use bevy_app::{App, CoreStage, Plugin};
 use bevy_core::Name;
-use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
+use bevy_ecs::{prelude::*, schedule::ShouldRun};
 use bevy_log::warn;
 use bevy_utils::{get_short_name, HashSet};
 
 use crate::Parent;
 
+/// When enabled, runs [`check_hierarchy_component_has_valid_parent<T>`].
+///
+/// This resource is added by [`ValidParentCheckPlugin<T>`].
+/// It is enabled on debug builds and disabled in release builds by default,
+/// you can update this resource at runtime to change the default behavior.
+#[derive(Resource)]
+pub struct ReportHierarchyIssue<T> {
+    /// Whether to run [`check_hierarchy_component_has_valid_parent<T>`].
+    pub enabled: bool,
+    _comp: PhantomData<fn(T)>,
+}
+impl<T> Default for ReportHierarchyIssue<T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            enabled: cfg!(debug_assertions),
+            _comp: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// System to print a warning for each `Entity` with a `T` component
 /// which parent hasn't a `T` component.
 ///
@@ -38,6 +58,14 @@ pub fn check_hierarchy_component_has_valid_parent<T: Component>(
     }
 }
 
+/// Run criteria that only allows running when [`ReportHierarchyIssue<T>`] is enabled.
+pub fn on_hierarchy_reports_enabled<T>(report: Res<ReportHierarchyIssue<T>>) -> ShouldRun
+where
+    T: Component,
+{
+    report.enabled.into()
+}
+
 /// Print a warning for each `Entity` with a `T` component
 /// which parent hasn't a `T` component.
 ///
@@ -53,7 +81,8 @@ impl<T: Component> Plugin for ValidParentCheckPlugin<T> {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_system_to_stage(
             CoreStage::Last,
-            check_hierarchy_component_has_valid_parent::<T>,
+            check_hierarchy_component_has_valid_parent::<T>
+                .with_run_criteria(on_hierarchy_reports_enabled::<T>),
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_internal/src/default_plugins.rs b/crates/bevy_internal/src/default_plugins.rs
index 4304b4e7fa0669..07383f5023f5a1 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_internal/src/default_plugins.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_internal/src/default_plugins.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ impl PluginGroup for DefaultPlugins {
         group.add(bevy_input::InputPlugin::default());
         group.add(bevy_window::WindowPlugin::default());
 
-        #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
-        group.add(bevy_hierarchy::ValidParentCheckPlugin::<
-            crate::prelude::GlobalTransform,
-        >::default());
-
         #[cfg(feature = "bevy_asset")]
         group.add(bevy_asset::AssetPlugin::default());
 
@@ -55,11 +50,6 @@ impl PluginGroup for DefaultPlugins {
         #[cfg(feature = "bevy_render")]
         group.add(bevy_render::RenderPlugin::default());
 
-        #[cfg(all(feature = "bevy_render", debug_assertions))]
-        group.add(bevy_hierarchy::ValidParentCheckPlugin::<
-            crate::prelude::ComputedVisibility,
-        >::default());
-
         #[cfg(feature = "bevy_core_pipeline")]
         group.add(bevy_core_pipeline::CorePipelinePlugin::default());
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
index fbe5f14923970a..10b6b0b6024e19 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ mod spatial_bundle;
 pub mod texture;
 pub mod view;
 
+use bevy_hierarchy::ValidParentCheckPlugin;
 pub use extract_param::Extract;
 
 pub mod prelude {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
 }
 
 pub use once_cell;
+use prelude::ComputedVisibility;
 
 use crate::{
     camera::CameraPlugin,
@@ -315,7 +317,8 @@ impl Plugin for RenderPlugin {
             });
         }
 
-        app.add_plugin(WindowRenderPlugin)
+        app.add_plugin(ValidParentCheckPlugin::<ComputedVisibility>::default())
+            .add_plugin(WindowRenderPlugin)
             .add_plugin(CameraPlugin)
             .add_plugin(ViewPlugin)
             .add_plugin(MeshPlugin)
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
index 03484997e34e36..4f391fd370bbce 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
 
 use bevy_app::prelude::*;
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
+use bevy_hierarchy::ValidParentCheckPlugin;
 use prelude::{GlobalTransform, Transform};
 
 /// A [`Bundle`] of the [`Transform`] and [`GlobalTransform`]
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ impl Plugin for TransformPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.register_type::<Transform>()
             .register_type::<GlobalTransform>()
+            .add_plugin(ValidParentCheckPlugin::<GlobalTransform>::default())
             // add transform systems to startup so the first update is "correct"
             .add_startup_system_to_stage(
                 StartupStage::PostStartup,