diff --git a/flecs.h b/flecs.h
index 34d3d4198..d0cf66d7b 100644
--- a/flecs.h
+++ b/flecs.h
@@ -20110,9 +20110,9 @@ struct world {
 
     /** Create world from C world.
      */
-    explicit world(world_t *w)
+    explicit world(world_t *w, bool owned = false)
         : m_world( w )
-        , m_owned( false ) { }
+        , m_owned( owned ) { }
 
     /** Not allowed to copy a world. May only take a reference.
      */
diff --git a/include/flecs/addons/cpp/world.hpp b/include/flecs/addons/cpp/world.hpp
index d5e2dd576..b37b9d8ff 100644
--- a/include/flecs/addons/cpp/world.hpp
+++ b/include/flecs/addons/cpp/world.hpp
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ struct world {
 
     /** Create world from C world.
      */
-    explicit world(world_t *w)
+    explicit world(world_t *w, bool owned = false)
         : m_world( w )
-        , m_owned( false ) { }
+        , m_owned( owned ) { }
 
     /** Not allowed to copy a world. May only take a reference.
      */
diff --git a/test/cpp_api/project.json b/test/cpp_api/project.json
index deec7fb97..9bac0713c 100644
--- a/test/cpp_api/project.json
+++ b/test/cpp_api/project.json
@@ -1241,7 +1241,8 @@
                 "atfini",
                 "atfini_w_ctx",
                 "get_mut_T",
-                "get_mut_R_T"
+                "get_mut_R_T",
+                "world_mini"
             ]
         }, {
             "id": "Singleton",
diff --git a/test/cpp_api/src/World.cpp b/test/cpp_api/src/World.cpp
index b76919d46..2765afec8 100644
--- a/test/cpp_api/src/World.cpp
+++ b/test/cpp_api/src/World.cpp
@@ -1927,3 +1927,11 @@ void World_get_mut_R_T(void) {
     test_int(p->y, 20);
 }
 
+void World_world_mini(void) {
+    flecs::world world(ecs_mini(), true);
+
+    test_assert(world.lookup("flecs.system") == 0);
+    test_assert(world.lookup("flecs.pipeline") == 0);
+    test_assert(world.lookup("flecs.timer") == 0);
+    test_assert(world.lookup("flecs.meta") == 0);
+}
diff --git a/test/cpp_api/src/main.cpp b/test/cpp_api/src/main.cpp
index c69d1400c..2fae2458e 100644
--- a/test/cpp_api/src/main.cpp
+++ b/test/cpp_api/src/main.cpp
@@ -1191,6 +1191,7 @@ void World_atfini(void);
 void World_atfini_w_ctx(void);
 void World_get_mut_T(void);
 void World_get_mut_R_T(void);
+void World_world_mini(void);
 
 // Testsuite 'Singleton'
 void Singleton_set_get_singleton(void);
@@ -5984,6 +5985,10 @@ bake_test_case World_testcases[] = {
     {
         "get_mut_R_T",
         World_get_mut_R_T
+    },
+    {
+        "world_mini",
+        World_world_mini
     }
 };
 
@@ -6814,7 +6819,7 @@ static bake_test_suite suites[] = {
         "World",
         NULL,
         NULL,
-        112,
+        113,
         World_testcases
     },
     {