diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 167a1bb5..893c0573 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # UNRELEASED
 
+- Fixed: replaced uses of `.insert` with `.try_insert`, where they could potentially panic.
 - Fixed: replace all `.single` calls with matched `.get_single` calls to avoid crashing in
   environments where there is no window available
 - Fixed: sprite picking depth is now consistent with other picking backends.
diff --git a/backends/bevy_picking_egui/src/lib.rs b/backends/bevy_picking_egui/src/lib.rs
index 07be445d..6ecad457 100644
--- a/backends/bevy_picking_egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backends/bevy_picking_egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn update_settings(
                     .remove::<bevy_picking_selection::NoDeselect>(),
                 false => commands
                     .entity(entity)
-                    .insert(bevy_picking_selection::NoDeselect),
+                    .try_insert(bevy_picking_selection::NoDeselect),
             };
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_picking_core/src/focus.rs b/crates/bevy_picking_core/src/focus.rs
index ac932ce8..416ec78f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_picking_core/src/focus.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_picking_core/src/focus.rs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ pub fn update_interactions(
         if let Ok(mut interaction) = interact.get_mut(hovered_entity) {
             *interaction = new_interaction;
         } else if let Some(mut entity_commands) = commands.get_entity(hovered_entity) {
-            entity_commands.insert(new_interaction);
+            entity_commands.try_insert(new_interaction);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_picking_highlight/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_picking_highlight/src/lib.rs
index ea53251f..5ebff787 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_picking_highlight/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_picking_highlight/src/lib.rs
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ pub fn get_initial_highlight_asset<T: Asset>(
         match highlighting_query.get_mut(entity) {
             Ok(Some(mut highlighting)) => highlighting.initial = material.to_owned(),
             _ => {
-                commands.entity(entity).insert(InitialHighlight {
+                commands.entity(entity).try_insert(InitialHighlight {
                     initial: material.to_owned(),
                 });
             }