diff --git a/homeassistant/util/json.py b/homeassistant/util/json.py
index d69a4106728..68273c89743 100644
--- a/homeassistant/util/json.py
+++ b/homeassistant/util/json.py
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import orjson
 
 from homeassistant.core import Event, State
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
+from homeassistant.helpers.json import (
+    JSONEncoder as DefaultHASSJSONEncoder,
+    json_encoder_default as default_hass_orjson_encoder,
+)
 
 from .file import write_utf8_file, write_utf8_file_atomic
 
@@ -52,6 +56,15 @@ def _orjson_encoder(data: Any) -> str:
     ).decode("utf-8")
 
 
+def _orjson_default_encoder(data: Any) -> str:
+    """JSON encoder that uses orjson with hass defaults."""
+    return orjson.dumps(
+        data,
+        option=orjson.OPT_INDENT_2 | orjson.OPT_NON_STR_KEYS,
+        default=default_hass_orjson_encoder,
+    ).decode("utf-8")
+
+
 def save_json(
     filename: str,
     data: list | dict,
@@ -64,10 +77,20 @@ def save_json(
 
     Returns True on success.
     """
-    dump: Callable[[Any], Any] = json.dumps
+    dump: Callable[[Any], Any]
     try:
         if encoder:
-            json_data = json.dumps(data, indent=2, cls=encoder)
+            # For backwards compatibility, if they pass in the
+            # default json encoder we use _orjson_default_encoder
+            # which is the orjson equivalent to the default encoder.
+            if encoder is DefaultHASSJSONEncoder:
+                dump = _orjson_default_encoder
+                json_data = _orjson_default_encoder(data)
+            # If they pass a custom encoder that is not the
+            # DefaultHASSJSONEncoder, we use the slow path of json.dumps
+            else:
+                dump = json.dumps
+                json_data = json.dumps(data, indent=2, cls=encoder)
         else:
             dump = _orjson_encoder
             json_data = _orjson_encoder(data)
diff --git a/tests/util/test_json.py b/tests/util/test_json.py
index 9974cbb9628..28d321036c5 100644
--- a/tests/util/test_json.py
+++ b/tests/util/test_json.py
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ from json import JSONEncoder, dumps
 import math
 import os
 from tempfile import mkdtemp
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
 import pytest
 
 from homeassistant.core import Event, State
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
+from homeassistant.helpers.json import JSONEncoder as DefaultHASSJSONEncoder
 from homeassistant.helpers.template import TupleWrapper
 from homeassistant.util.json import (
     SerializationError,
@@ -127,6 +128,21 @@ def test_custom_encoder():
     assert data == "9"
 
 
+def test_default_encoder_is_passed():
+    """Test we use orjson if they pass in the default encoder."""
+    fname = _path_for("test6")
+    with patch(
+        "homeassistant.util.json.orjson.dumps", return_value=b"{}"
+    ) as mock_orjson_dumps:
+        save_json(fname, {"any": 1}, encoder=DefaultHASSJSONEncoder)
+    assert len(mock_orjson_dumps.mock_calls) == 1
+    # Patch json.dumps to make sure we are using the orjson path
+    with patch("homeassistant.util.json.json.dumps", side_effect=Exception):
+        save_json(fname, {"any": {1}}, encoder=DefaultHASSJSONEncoder)
+    data = load_json(fname)
+    assert data == {"any": [1]}
+
+
 def test_find_unserializable_data():
     """Find unserializeable data."""
     assert find_paths_unserializable_data(1) == {}