diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/area_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/area_registry.py
index f1731f43473..7565c87b6b2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/area_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/area_registry.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from .normalized_name_base_registry import (
     NormalizedNameBaseRegistryItems,
     normalize_name,
 )
+from .registry import BaseRegistry
 from .storage import Store
 from .typing import UNDEFINED, UndefinedType
 
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ EVENT_AREA_REGISTRY_UPDATED = "area_registry_updated"
 STORAGE_KEY = "core.area_registry"
 STORAGE_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 STORAGE_VERSION_MINOR = 6
-SAVE_DELAY = 10
 
 
 class EventAreaRegistryUpdatedData(TypedDict):
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class AreaRegistryStore(Store[dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]]]):
         return old_data
 
 
-class AreaRegistry:
+class AreaRegistry(BaseRegistry):
     """Class to hold a registry of areas."""
 
     areas: NormalizedNameBaseRegistryItems[AreaEntry]
@@ -273,11 +273,6 @@ class AreaRegistry:
         self.areas = areas
         self._area_data = areas.data
 
-    @callback
-    def async_schedule_save(self) -> None:
-        """Schedule saving the area registry."""
-        self._store.async_delay_save(self._data_to_save, SAVE_DELAY)
-
     @callback
     def _data_to_save(self) -> dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]]:
         """Return data of area registry to store in a file."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
index 5cbc40e209f..253b7eaa65c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from .deprecation import (
 )
 from .frame import report
 from .json import JSON_DUMP, find_paths_unserializable_data, json_bytes
+from .registry import BaseRegistry
 from .typing import UNDEFINED, UndefinedType
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ EVENT_DEVICE_REGISTRY_UPDATED = "device_registry_updated"
 STORAGE_KEY = "core.device_registry"
 STORAGE_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 STORAGE_VERSION_MINOR = 5
-SAVE_DELAY = 10
+
 CLEANUP_DELAY = 10
 
 CONNECTION_BLUETOOTH = "bluetooth"
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ class DeviceRegistryItems(UserDict[str, _EntryTypeT]):
         return None
 
 
-class DeviceRegistry:
+class DeviceRegistry(BaseRegistry):
     """Class to hold a registry of devices."""
 
     devices: DeviceRegistryItems[DeviceEntry]
@@ -898,11 +899,6 @@ class DeviceRegistry:
         self.deleted_devices = deleted_devices
         self._device_data = devices.data
 
-    @callback
-    def async_schedule_save(self) -> None:
-        """Schedule saving the device registry."""
-        self._store.async_delay_save(self._data_to_save, SAVE_DELAY)
-
     @callback
     def _data_to_save(self) -> dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]]:
         """Return data of device registry to store in a file."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entity_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entity_registry.py
index eb0aace4265..df923c15c37 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entity_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entity_registry.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ from homeassistant.util.read_only_dict import ReadOnlyDict
 from . import device_registry as dr, storage
 from .device_registry import EVENT_DEVICE_REGISTRY_UPDATED
 from .json import JSON_DUMP, find_paths_unserializable_data, json_bytes
+from .registry import BaseRegistry
 from .typing import UNDEFINED, UndefinedType
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ T = TypeVar("T")
 
 DATA_REGISTRY = "entity_registry"
 EVENT_ENTITY_REGISTRY_UPDATED = "entity_registry_updated"
-SAVE_DELAY = 10
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 STORAGE_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ class EntityRegistryItems(UserDict[str, RegistryEntry]):
         return [data[key] for key in self._area_id_index.get(area_id, ())]
 
 
-class EntityRegistry:
+class EntityRegistry(BaseRegistry):
     """Class to hold a registry of entities."""
 
     deleted_entities: dict[tuple[str, str, str], DeletedRegistryEntry]
@@ -1182,11 +1183,6 @@ class EntityRegistry:
         self.entities = entities
         self._entities_data = entities.data
 
-    @callback
-    def async_schedule_save(self) -> None:
-        """Schedule saving the entity registry."""
-        self._store.async_delay_save(self._data_to_save, SAVE_DELAY)
-
     @callback
     def _data_to_save(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Return data of entity registry to store in a file."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/floor_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/floor_registry.py
index 978471d7cd2..d966f6045b6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/floor_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/floor_registry.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from .normalized_name_base_registry import (
     NormalizedNameBaseRegistryItems,
     normalize_name,
 )
+from .registry import BaseRegistry
 from .storage import Store
 from .typing import UNDEFINED, EventType, UndefinedType
 
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ DATA_REGISTRY = "floor_registry"
 EVENT_FLOOR_REGISTRY_UPDATED = "floor_registry_updated"
 STORAGE_KEY = "core.floor_registry"
 STORAGE_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
-SAVE_DELAY = 10
 
 
 class EventFloorRegistryUpdatedData(TypedDict):
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class FloorEntry(NormalizedNameBaseRegistryEntry):
     level: int = 0
 
 
-class FloorRegistry:
+class FloorRegistry(BaseRegistry):
     """Class to hold a registry of floors."""
 
     floors: NormalizedNameBaseRegistryItems[FloorEntry]
@@ -209,11 +209,6 @@ class FloorRegistry:
         self.floors = floors
         self._floor_data = floors.data
 
-    @callback
-    def async_schedule_save(self) -> None:
-        """Schedule saving the floor registry."""
-        self._store.async_delay_save(self._data_to_save, SAVE_DELAY)
-
     @callback
     def _data_to_save(self) -> dict[str, list[dict[str, str | int | list[str] | None]]]:
         """Return data of floor registry to store in a file."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/issue_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/issue_registry.py
index 27d568a13de..fc8c547404d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/issue_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/issue_registry.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.util.async_ import run_callback_threadsafe
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 
+from .registry import BaseRegistry
 from .storage import Store
 
 DATA_REGISTRY = "issue_registry"
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ EVENT_REPAIRS_ISSUE_REGISTRY_UPDATED = "repairs_issue_registry_updated"
 STORAGE_KEY = "repairs.issue_registry"
 STORAGE_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 STORAGE_VERSION_MINOR = 2
-SAVE_DELAY = 10
 
 
 class IssueSeverity(StrEnum):
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class IssueRegistryStore(Store[dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]]]):
         return old_data
 
 
-class IssueRegistry:
+class IssueRegistry(BaseRegistry):
     """Class to hold a registry of issues."""
 
     def __init__(self, hass: HomeAssistant, *, read_only: bool = False) -> None:
@@ -259,11 +259,6 @@ class IssueRegistry:
 
         self.issues = issues
 
-    @callback
-    def async_schedule_save(self) -> None:
-        """Schedule saving the issue registry."""
-        self._store.async_delay_save(self._data_to_save, SAVE_DELAY)
-
     @callback
     def _data_to_save(self) -> dict[str, list[dict[str, str | None]]]:
         """Return data of issue registry to store in a file."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/label_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/label_registry.py
index ef3abc19d8c..34c23c98f2a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/label_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/label_registry.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from .normalized_name_base_registry import (
     NormalizedNameBaseRegistryItems,
     normalize_name,
 )
+from .registry import BaseRegistry
 from .storage import Store
 from .typing import UNDEFINED, EventType, UndefinedType
 
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ DATA_REGISTRY = "label_registry"
 EVENT_LABEL_REGISTRY_UPDATED = "label_registry_updated"
 STORAGE_KEY = "core.label_registry"
 STORAGE_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
-SAVE_DELAY = 10
 
 
 class EventLabelRegistryUpdatedData(TypedDict):
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class LabelEntry(NormalizedNameBaseRegistryEntry):
     icon: str | None = None
 
 
-class LabelRegistry:
+class LabelRegistry(BaseRegistry):
     """Class to hold a registry of labels."""
 
     labels: NormalizedNameBaseRegistryItems[LabelEntry]
@@ -205,11 +205,6 @@ class LabelRegistry:
         self.labels = labels
         self._label_data = labels.data
 
-    @callback
-    def async_schedule_save(self) -> None:
-        """Schedule saving the label registry."""
-        self._store.async_delay_save(self._data_to_save, SAVE_DELAY)
-
     @callback
     def _data_to_save(self) -> dict[str, list[dict[str, str | None]]]:
         """Return data of label registry to store in a file."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/registry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b13941e5d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/registry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""Provide a base implementation for registries."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
+from homeassistant.core import CoreState, HomeAssistant, callback
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .storage import Store
+
+SAVE_DELAY = 10
+SAVE_DELAY_STARTING = 300
+
+
+class BaseRegistry(ABC):
+    """Class to implement a registry."""
+
+    hass: HomeAssistant
+    _store: Store
+
+    @callback
+    def async_schedule_save(self) -> None:
+        """Schedule saving the registry."""
+        # Schedule the save past startup to avoid writing
+        # the file while the system is starting.
+        delay = (
+            SAVE_DELAY_STARTING if self.hass.state is CoreState.starting else SAVE_DELAY
+        )
+        self._store.async_delay_save(self._data_to_save, delay)
+
+    @callback
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _data_to_save(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Return data of registry to store in a file."""
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_registry.py b/tests/helpers/test_registry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2782d3140f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_registry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""Tests for the registry."""
+from typing import Any
+
+from freezegun.api import FrozenDateTimeFactory
+
+from homeassistant.core import CoreState, HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.helpers import storage
+from homeassistant.helpers.registry import SAVE_DELAY, SAVE_DELAY_STARTING, BaseRegistry
+
+from tests.common import async_fire_time_changed
+
+
+class SampleRegistry(BaseRegistry):
+    """Class to hold a registry of X."""
+
+    def __init__(self, hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+        """Initialize the registry."""
+        self.hass = hass
+        self._store = storage.Store(hass, 1, "test")
+        self.save_calls = 0
+
+    def _data_to_save(self) -> None:
+        """Return data of registry to save."""
+        self.save_calls += 1
+        return None
+
+
+async def test_async_schedule_save(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, freezer: FrozenDateTimeFactory, hass_storage: dict[str, Any]
+) -> None:
+    """Test saving the registry."""
+    registry = SampleRegistry(hass)
+    hass.set_state(CoreState.starting)
+
+    registry.async_schedule_save()
+    freezer.tick(SAVE_DELAY)
+    async_fire_time_changed(hass)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert registry.save_calls == 0
+
+    freezer.tick(SAVE_DELAY_STARTING)
+    async_fire_time_changed(hass)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert registry.save_calls == 1
+
+    hass.set_state(CoreState.running)
+    registry.async_schedule_save()
+    freezer.tick(SAVE_DELAY)
+    async_fire_time_changed(hass)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert registry.save_calls == 2