diff --git a/docs/sphinx/reference-settings.rst b/docs/sphinx/reference-settings.rst
index dcb2ed63089f09..61e03054b82ff9 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/reference-settings.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/reference-settings.rst
@@ -121,6 +121,15 @@ General Functions
 
 ---------------------
 
+.. function:: bool obs_data_save_json_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data, const char *file)
+
+   Saves the data to a file as Json text and includes default values.
+
+   :param file: The file to save to
+   :return:     *true* if successful, *false* otherwise
+
+---------------------
+
 .. function:: bool obs_data_save_json_safe(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext, const char *backup_ext)
 
    Saves the data to a file as Json text, and if overwriting an old
@@ -134,6 +143,44 @@ General Functions
 
 ---------------------
 
+.. function:: bool obs_data_save_json_safe_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext, const char *backup_ext)
+
+   Saves the data, including defaults, to a file as Json text, and if
+   overwriting an old file, backs up that old file to help prevent potential
+   file corruption.
+
+   :param file:       The file to save to
+   :param backup_ext: The backup extension to use for the overwritten
+                      file if it exists
+   :return:           *true* if successful, *false* otherwise
+
+---------------------
+
+.. function:: bool obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext, const char *backup_ext)
+
+   Saves the data to a file as formatted Json text, and if overwriting an old
+   file, backs up that old file to help prevent potential file corruption.
+
+   :param file:       The file to save to
+   :param backup_ext: The backup extension to use for the overwritten
+                      file if it exists
+   :return:           *true* if successful, *false* otherwise
+
+---------------------
+
+.. function:: bool obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext, const char *backup_ext)
+
+   Saves the data, including defaults, to a file as formatted Json text, and if
+   overwriting an old file, backs up that old file to help prevent potential file
+   corruption.
+
+   :param file:       The file to save to
+   :param backup_ext: The backup extension to use for the overwritten
+                      file if it exists
+   :return:           *true* if successful, *false* otherwise
+
+---------------------
+
 .. function:: void obs_data_apply(obs_data_t *target, obs_data_t *apply_data)
 
    Merges the data of *apply_data* in to *target*.
diff --git a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_SceneCollections.cpp b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_SceneCollections.cpp
index 84ecbbb90134e6..d8f2c91c4a11db 100644
--- a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_SceneCollections.cpp
+++ b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_SceneCollections.cpp
@@ -688,7 +688,8 @@ void OBSBasic::on_actionExportSceneCollection_triggered()
 		}
 
 		obs_data_set_array(collection, "sources", newSources);
-		obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe(collection, destinationFile.u8string().c_str(), "tmp", "bak");
+		obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe_with_defaults(collection, destinationFile.u8string().c_str(), "tmp",
+							     "bak");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -977,7 +978,7 @@ void OBSBasic::Save(SceneCollection &collection)
 	obs_data_set_int(saveData, "version", sceneCollectionVersion);
 
 	const std::string collectionFileName = collection.getFilePathString();
-	bool success = obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe(saveData, collectionFileName.c_str(), "tmp", "bak");
+	bool success = obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe_with_defaults(saveData, collectionFileName.c_str(), "tmp", "bak");
 
 	if (!success) {
 		blog(LOG_ERROR, "Could not save scene data to %s", collectionFileName.c_str());
@@ -1284,8 +1285,8 @@ void OBSBasic::LoadData(obs_data_t *data, SceneCollection &collection)
 			backupFilePath.replace_extension(".json.v1");
 
 			if (!std::filesystem::exists(backupFilePath)) {
-				bool success = obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe(data, backupFilePath.u8string().c_str(),
-									      "tmp", nullptr);
+				bool success = obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe_with_defaults(
+					data, backupFilePath.u8string().c_str(), "tmp", nullptr);
 
 				if (!success) {
 					blog(LOG_WARNING,
diff --git a/libobs/obs-data.c b/libobs/obs-data.c
index b049b398669159..6a17666e06f3f6 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-data.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-data.c
@@ -755,6 +755,17 @@ bool obs_data_save_json(obs_data_t *data, const char *file)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool obs_data_save_json_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data, const char *file)
+{
+	const char *json = obs_data_get_json_with_defaults(data);
+
+	if (json && *json) {
+		return os_quick_write_utf8_file(file, json, strlen(json), false);
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool obs_data_save_json_safe(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext, const char *backup_ext)
 {
 	const char *json = obs_data_get_json(data);
@@ -766,6 +777,18 @@ bool obs_data_save_json_safe(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *tem
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool obs_data_save_json_safe_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext,
+					   const char *backup_ext)
+{
+	const char *json = obs_data_get_json_with_defaults(data);
+
+	if (json && *json) {
+		return os_quick_write_utf8_file_safe(file, json, strlen(json), false, temp_ext, backup_ext);
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext, const char *backup_ext)
 {
 	const char *json = obs_data_get_json_pretty(data);
@@ -777,6 +800,18 @@ bool obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const ch
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext,
+						  const char *backup_ext)
+{
+	const char *json = obs_data_get_json_pretty_with_defaults(data);
+
+	if (json && *json) {
+		return os_quick_write_utf8_file_safe(file, json, strlen(json), false, temp_ext, backup_ext);
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void get_defaults_array_cb(obs_data_t *data, void *vp)
 {
 	obs_data_array_t *defs = (obs_data_array_t *)vp;
diff --git a/libobs/obs-data.h b/libobs/obs-data.h
index 9eb1a05cd10e90..ae6881cc521bfb 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-data.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-data.h
@@ -70,9 +70,14 @@ EXPORT const char *obs_data_get_json_pretty(obs_data_t *data);
 EXPORT const char *obs_data_get_json_pretty_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data);
 EXPORT const char *obs_data_get_last_json(obs_data_t *data);
 EXPORT bool obs_data_save_json(obs_data_t *data, const char *file);
+EXPORT bool obs_data_save_json_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data, const char *file);
 EXPORT bool obs_data_save_json_safe(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext, const char *backup_ext);
+EXPORT bool obs_data_save_json_safe_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext,
+						  const char *backup_ext);
 EXPORT bool obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext,
 					   const char *backup_ext);
+EXPORT bool obs_data_save_json_pretty_safe_with_defaults(obs_data_t *data, const char *file, const char *temp_ext,
+							 const char *backup_ext);
 
 EXPORT void obs_data_apply(obs_data_t *target, obs_data_t *apply_data);