diff --git a/.changeset/calm-world-singleton.md b/.changeset/calm-world-singleton.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3b2aab0fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-world-singleton.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'workflow': patch
+'@workflow/core': patch
+---
+
+Reuse the runtime World singleton when the workflow entrypoint initializes its queue handler, avoiding duplicate resources for stateful async World factories.
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world-handlers.mdx b/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world-handlers.mdx
index 4c2bfad0a4..8473a6680e 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world-handlers.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world-handlers.mdx
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ type WorldHandlers = Pick<World, "createQueueHandler" | "specVersion">;
 ```
 
 <Callout type="warn">
-  This is SDK infrastructure used by framework adapters and the workflow entrypoint. Application code should use [`getWorld()`](/docs/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world) instead.
+  This is SDK infrastructure used by framework adapters at build time. Runtime routes and application code should use [`getWorld()`](/docs/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world) instead.
 </Callout>
 
 ## Related Functions
 
 - [`getWorld()`](/docs/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world) - Resolve the full World instance at runtime.
-- [`workflowEntrypoint()`](/docs/api-reference/workflow-runtime/workflow-entrypoint) - The route handler factory built on these handlers.
+- [`workflowEntrypoint()`](/docs/api-reference/workflow-runtime/workflow-entrypoint) - Create the runtime route handler that shares the full World instance.
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-runtime/workflow-entrypoint.mdx b/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-runtime/workflow-entrypoint.mdx
index efce612990..c4e0cd6626 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-runtime/workflow-entrypoint.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-runtime/workflow-entrypoint.mdx
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@ Returns a fetch-style request handler: `(req: Request) => Promise<Response>`.
 
 ## Related Functions
 
-- [`getWorldHandlers()`](/docs/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world-handlers) - The build-time World access this handler is built on.
+- [`getWorld()`](/docs/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world) - Resolve the runtime World instance this handler shares with workflow execution.
+- [`getWorldHandlers()`](/docs/api-reference/workflow-runtime/get-world-handlers) - Access build-time-safe World handlers for framework tooling.
 - [`healthCheck()`](/docs/api-reference/workflow-runtime/health-check) - Verify the entrypoint processes queue messages end-to-end.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/runtime-world-singleton.test.ts b/packages/core/src/runtime-world-singleton.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d789bafbbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/runtime-world-singleton.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { SPEC_VERSION_CURRENT, type World } from '@workflow/world';
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { getWorld, setWorld } from './runtime/world.js';
+import { workflowEntrypoint } from './runtime.js';
+
+const createLocalWorld = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+
+vi.mock('@workflow/world-local', () => ({
+  createWorld: createLocalWorld,
+}));
+
+describe('workflowEntrypoint world initialization', () => {
+  const world = {
+    specVersion: SPEC_VERSION_CURRENT,
+    createQueueHandler: vi.fn(
+      () => async () => new Response(null, { status: 204 })
+    ),
+  } as unknown as World;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    setWorld(undefined);
+    createLocalWorld.mockReset();
+    createLocalWorld.mockResolvedValue(world);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    setWorld(undefined);
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('reuses the runtime World after initializing the route handler', async () => {
+    const handler = workflowEntrypoint('');
+
+    const response = await handler(new Request('https://example.test'));
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(204);
+    await expect(getWorld()).resolves.toBe(world);
+    expect(createLocalWorld).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/runtime.ts b/packages/core/src/runtime.ts
index 7841f9c0c3..c3ba73246b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/runtime.ts
@@ -112,11 +112,7 @@ import { runStepSingleFlight } from './runtime/step-single-flight.js';
 import { handleSuspension } from './runtime/suspension-handler.js';
 import { useQuickJSVm } from './runtime/vm-mode.js';
 import { getWaitContinuationDispatch } from './runtime/wait-continuation.js';
-import {
-  getWorld,
-  getWorldHandlers,
-  type WorldHandlers,
-} from './runtime/world.js';
+import { getWorld, type WorldHandlers } from './runtime/world.js';
 import { dehydrateRunError } from './serialization.js';
 import { remapErrorStack } from './source-map.js';
 import * as Attribute from './telemetry/semantic-conventions.js';
@@ -4504,7 +4500,7 @@ export function workflowEntrypoint(
           cachedHandler = await trace('workflow.route.init', async () => {
             const worldHandlers = await trace(
               'workflow.route.get_world_handlers',
-              async () => getWorldHandlers()
+              async () => getWorld()
             );
             return handler(worldHandlers);
           });