diff --git a/text-serializer-gson/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/serializer/gson/GsonComponentSerializerImpl.java b/text-serializer-gson/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/serializer/gson/GsonComponentSerializerImpl.java
index 12fe1ea38..e36f0dad3 100644
--- a/text-serializer-gson/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/serializer/gson/GsonComponentSerializerImpl.java
+++ b/text-serializer-gson/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/serializer/gson/GsonComponentSerializerImpl.java
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ static final class Instances {
     return component;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public @Nullable Component deserializeOr(final @Nullable String input, final @Nullable Component fallback) {
+    if (input == null) return fallback;
+    final Component component = this.serializer().fromJson(input, Component.class);
+    if (component == null) return fallback;
+    return component;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public @NotNull String serialize(final @NotNull Component component) {
     return this.serializer().toJson(component);