diff --git a/packages/lexicon/src/validators/complex.ts b/packages/lexicon/src/validators/complex.ts
index c4e5abc0b74..b3ea359c3ec 100644
--- a/packages/lexicon/src/validators/complex.ts
+++ b/packages/lexicon/src/validators/complex.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,21 @@ export function object(
         continue
       }
       const propDef = def.properties[key]
+      if (typeof value[key] === 'undefined' && !requiredProps.has(key)) {
+        // Fast path for non-required undefined props.
+        if (
+          propDef.type === 'integer' ||
+          propDef.type === 'boolean' ||
+          propDef.type === 'string'
+        ) {
+          if (typeof propDef.default === 'undefined') {
+            continue
+          }
+        } else {
+          // Other types have no defaults.
+          continue
+        }
+      }
       const propPath = `${path}/${key}`
       const validated = validateOneOf(lexicons, propPath, propDef, value[key])
       const propValue = validated.success ? validated.value : value[key]