diff --git a/crates/cli-support/src/js/mod.rs b/crates/cli-support/src/js/mod.rs
index 5364decc..33ee3998 100644
--- a/crates/cli-support/src/js/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli-support/src/js/mod.rs
@@ -2626,7 +2626,11 @@ impl<'a> Context<'a> {
 
             Intrinsic::JsonSerialize => {
                 assert_eq!(args.len(), 1);
-                format!("JSON.stringify({})", args[0])
+                // Turns out `JSON.stringify(undefined) === undefined`, so if
+                // we're passed `undefined` reinterpret it as `null` for JSON
+                // purposes.
+                prelude.push_str(&format!("const obj = {};\n", args[0]));
+                "JSON.stringify(obj === undefined ? null : obj)".to_string()
             }
 
             Intrinsic::AnyrefHeapLiveCount => {
diff --git a/tests/wasm/js_objects.rs b/tests/wasm/js_objects.rs
index 3c0ea3eb..38263e00 100644
--- a/tests/wasm/js_objects.rs
+++ b/tests/wasm/js_objects.rs
@@ -144,4 +144,5 @@ fn serde() {
     assert_eq!(foo.d.a, 4);
 
     assert_eq!(JsValue::from("bar").into_serde::<String>().unwrap(), "bar");
+    assert_eq!(JsValue::undefined().into_serde::<i32>().ok(), None);
 }