diff --git a/java/util/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/util/JsonFormat.java b/java/util/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/util/JsonFormat.java
index 97bdbb0b70f8..7901a89a9e70 100644
--- a/java/util/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/util/JsonFormat.java
+++ b/java/util/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/util/JsonFormat.java
@@ -178,6 +178,35 @@ public Printer usingTypeRegistry(com.google.protobuf.TypeRegistry registry) {
           sortingMapKeys);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link Printer} that will always print fields unless they are a message type or
+     * in a oneof.
+     *
+     * <p>Note that this does print Proto2 Optional but does not print Proto3 Optional fields, as
+     * the latter is represented using a synthetic oneof.
+     *
+     * <p>The new Printer clones all other configurations from the current {@link Printer}.
+     *
+     * @deprecated This method is deprecated, and slated for removal in the next Java breaking
+     *     change (5.x). Prefer {@link #alwaysPrintFieldsWithNoPresence}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public Printer includingDefaultValueFields() {
+      if (shouldPrintDefaults != ShouldPrintDefaults.ONLY_IF_PRESENT) {
+        throw new IllegalStateException(
+            "JsonFormat includingDefaultValueFields has already been set.");
+      }
+      return new Printer(
+          registry,
+          oldRegistry,
+          ShouldPrintDefaults.ALWAYS_PRINT_EXCEPT_MESSAGES_AND_ONEOFS,
+          ImmutableSet.of(),
+          preservingProtoFieldNames,
+          omittingInsignificantWhitespace,
+          printingEnumsAsInts,
+          sortingMapKeys);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a new {@link Printer} that will also print default-valued fields if their
      * FieldDescriptors are found in the supplied set. Empty repeated fields and map fields will be