diff --git a/encompass-cs/ComponentManager.cs b/encompass-cs/ComponentManager.cs
index ded956e..8c45186 100644
--- a/encompass-cs/ComponentManager.cs
+++ b/encompass-cs/ComponentManager.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,14 @@ namespace Encompass
             return false;
         }
 
-        public bool UpdateComponent<TComponent>(int entityID, TComponent component, int priority) where TComponent : struct, IComponent
+        internal void AddImmediateComponent<TComponent>(int entityID, TComponent component) where TComponent : struct, IComponent
+        {
+            immediateComponentStore.Set(entityID, component);
+            replayStore.Set(entityID, component);
+            upToDateComponentStore.Set(entityID, component);
+        }
+
+        internal bool UpdateComponent<TComponent>(int entityID, TComponent component, int priority) where TComponent : struct, IComponent
         {
             var result = upToDateComponentStore.Set(entityID, component, priority);
             if (result)
@@ -83,6 +90,12 @@ namespace Encompass
             return result;
         }
 
+        internal void AddComponent<TComponent>(int entityID, TComponent component) where TComponent : struct, IComponent
+        {
+            upToDateComponentStore.Set(entityID, component);
+            replayStore.Set(entityID, component);
+        }
+
         // existing or immediate reads
 
         internal IEnumerable<(TComponent, int)> ReadExistingAndImmediateComponentsByType<TComponent>() where TComponent : struct, IComponent
diff --git a/encompass-cs/Engine.cs b/encompass-cs/Engine.cs
index b404022..8be53dd 100644
--- a/encompass-cs/Engine.cs
+++ b/encompass-cs/Engine.cs
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ namespace Encompass
             return _newlyCreatedEntities.Contains(entityID);
         }
 
+        internal void ClearNewlyCreatedEntities()
+        {
+            _newlyCreatedEntities.Clear();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Runs once per World update with the calculated delta-time.
         /// </summary>
@@ -478,7 +483,16 @@ namespace Encompass
                 throw new IllegalWriteException("AddComponent used on Entity that was not created in this context. Use SetComponent instead.");
             }
 
-            componentManager.AddComponent(entity.ID, component);
+            if (writeImmediateTypes.Contains(typeof(TComponent)))
+            {
+                componentManager.AddImmediateComponent(entity.ID, component);
+                trackingManager.ImmediateUpdateTracking(entity.ID, typeof(TComponent));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                componentManager.AddComponent(entity.ID, component);
+            }
+
             trackingManager.RegisterAddition(entity.ID, typeof(TComponent));
 
             if (component is IDrawableComponent drawableComponent)
diff --git a/encompass-cs/World.cs b/encompass-cs/World.cs
index 677bf8f..fcc3384 100644
--- a/encompass-cs/World.cs
+++ b/encompass-cs/World.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ namespace Encompass
                 {
                     engine.Update(dt);
                 }
+
+                engine.ClearNewlyCreatedEntities();
             }
 
             messageManager.ClearMessages();
diff --git a/test/EngineTest.cs b/test/EngineTest.cs
index de4d956..b415eb8 100644
--- a/test/EngineTest.cs
+++ b/test/EngineTest.cs
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ namespace Tests
             Assert.Throws<IllegalReadException>(() => world.Update(0.01f));
         }
 
-        struct EntityMessage : IMessage, IHasEntity 
-        { 
+        struct EntityMessage : IMessage, IHasEntity
+        {
             public EntityMessage(Entity entity, int myInt)
             {
                 Entity = entity;
@@ -1240,6 +1240,101 @@ namespace Tests
             undilatedDeltaTime.Should().Be(0.5);
         }
 
+        class AddComponentWithoutPriorityEngine : Engine
+        {
+            public override void Update(double dt)
+            {
+                var entity = CreateEntity();
+                AddComponent(entity, new MockComponent());
+
+                var entityB = CreateEntity();
+                AddComponent(entityB, new MockComponent());
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void AddComponent()
+        {
+            var worldBuilder = new WorldBuilder();
+
+            worldBuilder.AddEngine(new AddComponentWithoutPriorityEngine());
+            worldBuilder.AddEngine(new ReadComponentsTestEngine());
+
+            var world = worldBuilder.Build();
+
+            world.Update(0.01);
+            world.Update(0.01);
+
+            resultComponents.Should().HaveCount(2);
+
+            world.Update(0.01);
+
+            resultComponents.Should().HaveCount(4);
+        }
+
+        [Reads(typeof(MockComponent))]
+        class AddComponentToPreviouslyExistingEntityEngine : Engine
+        {
+            public override void Update(double dt)
+            {
+                var (component, entity) = ReadComponentIncludingEntity<MockComponent>();
+
+                AddComponent(entity, new MockComponent());
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void AddComponentToPreviouslyExistingEntityTest()
+        {
+            var worldBuilder = new WorldBuilder();
+            worldBuilder.AddEngine(new AddComponentToPreviouslyExistingEntityEngine());
+
+            var entity = worldBuilder.CreateEntity();
+            worldBuilder.SetComponent(entity, new MockComponent());
+
+            var world = worldBuilder.Build();
+
+            Assert.Throws<IllegalWriteException>(() => world.Update(0.01));
+        }
+
+        [WritesImmediate(typeof(MockComponentB))]
+        class AddImmediateComponentEngine : Engine
+        {
+            public override void Update(double dt)
+            {
+                var entity = CreateEntity();
+                AddComponent(entity, new MockComponentB(5));
+            }
+        }
+
+        [ReadsImmediate(typeof(MockComponentB))]
+        class ReadImmediateComponentEngine : Engine
+        {
+            public override void Update(double dt)
+            {
+                var (component, entity) = ReadComponentIncludingEntity<MockComponentB>();
+
+                getComponentResult = component;
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void AddImmediateComponentTest()
+        {
+            getComponentResult = default(MockComponentB);
+
+            var worldBuilder = new WorldBuilder();
+
+            worldBuilder.AddEngine(new AddImmediateComponentEngine());
+            worldBuilder.AddEngine(new ReadImmediateComponentEngine());
+
+            var world = worldBuilder.Build();
+
+            world.Update(0.01);
+
+            getComponentResult.Should().Be(new MockComponentB(5));
+        }
+
         public class QueryTests
         {
             struct MockComponentB : IComponent { }