diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 9b861d5bde5..2c23270daee 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -42,11 +42,14 @@ import respx
 from syrupy.assertion import SnapshotAssertion
 from syrupy.session import SnapshotSession
 
+# Setup patching of JSON functions before any other Home Assistant imports
+from . import patch_json  # isort:skip
+
 from homeassistant import block_async_io
 from homeassistant.exceptions import ServiceNotFound
 
 # Setup patching of recorder functions before any other Home Assistant imports
-from . import patch_recorder
+from . import patch_recorder  # isort:skip
 
 # Setup patching of dt_util time functions before any other Home Assistant imports
 from . import patch_time  # noqa: F401, isort:skip
@@ -449,6 +452,12 @@ def reset_globals() -> Generator[None]:
     frame.async_setup(None)
     frame._REPORTED_INTEGRATIONS.clear()
 
+    # Reset patch_json
+    if patch_json.mock_objects:
+        obj = patch_json.mock_objects.pop()
+        patch_json.mock_objects.clear()
+        pytest.fail(f"Test attempted to serialize mock object {obj}")
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="session")
 def bcrypt_cost() -> Generator[None]:
diff --git a/tests/patch_json.py b/tests/patch_json.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e741ba1a816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/patch_json.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""Patch JSON related functions."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import functools
+from typing import Any
+from unittest import mock
+
+import orjson
+
+from homeassistant.helpers import json as json_helper
+
+real_json_encoder_default = json_helper.json_encoder_default
+
+mock_objects = []
+
+
+def json_encoder_default(obj: Any) -> Any:
+    """Convert Home Assistant objects.
+
+    Hand other objects to the original method.
+    """
+    if isinstance(obj, mock.Base):
+        mock_objects.append(obj)
+        raise TypeError(f"Attempting to serialize mock object {obj}")
+    return real_json_encoder_default(obj)
+
+
+json_helper.json_encoder_default = json_encoder_default
+json_helper.json_bytes = functools.partial(
+    orjson.dumps, option=orjson.OPT_NON_STR_KEYS, default=json_encoder_default
+)
+json_helper.json_bytes_sorted = functools.partial(
+    orjson.dumps,
+    option=orjson.OPT_NON_STR_KEYS | orjson.OPT_SORT_KEYS,
+    default=json_encoder_default,
+)