diff --git a/src/server/json_family.cc b/src/server/json_family.cc
index a11222b0d..8edcb516d 100644
--- a/src/server/json_family.cc
+++ b/src/server/json_family.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ using JsonReplaceCb = function<void(const string&, JsonType&)>;
 using JsonReplaceVerify = std::function<OpStatus()>;
 using CI = CommandId;
 
+static const char DefaultJsonPath[] = "$";
+
 namespace {
 
 inline OpStatus JsonReplaceVerifyNoOp() {
@@ -1004,7 +1006,10 @@ void JsonFamily::Set(CmdArgList args, ConnectionContext* cntx) {
 
 void JsonFamily::Resp(CmdArgList args, ConnectionContext* cntx) {
   string_view key = ArgS(args, 1);
-  string_view path = ArgS(args, 2);
+  string_view path = DefaultJsonPath;
+  if (args.size() > 2) {
+    path = ArgS(args, 2);
+  }
 
   error_code ec;
   JsonExpression expression = jsonpath::make_expression<JsonType>(path, ec);
@@ -1661,7 +1666,7 @@ void JsonFamily::Register(CommandRegistry* registry) {
       ArrAppend);
   *registry << CI{"JSON.ARRINDEX", CO::READONLY | CO::FAST, -4, 1, 1, 1}.HFUNC(ArrIndex);
   *registry << CI{"JSON.DEBUG", CO::READONLY | CO::FAST, -2, 1, 1, 1}.HFUNC(Debug);
-  *registry << CI{"JSON.RESP", CO::READONLY | CO::FAST, 3, 1, 1, 1}.HFUNC(Resp);
+  *registry << CI{"JSON.RESP", CO::READONLY | CO::FAST, -2, 1, 1, 1}.HFUNC(Resp);
   *registry << CI{"JSON.SET", CO::WRITE | CO::DENYOOM | CO::FAST, 4, 1, 1, 1}.HFUNC(Set);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server/json_family_test.cc b/src/server/json_family_test.cc
index 9fb2734d5..a26b07ca3 100644
--- a/src/server/json_family_test.cc
+++ b/src/server/json_family_test.cc
@@ -899,6 +899,9 @@ TEST_F(JsonFamilyTest, Resp) {
   auto resp = Run({"JSON.SET", "json", ".", PhonebookJson});
   ASSERT_THAT(resp, "OK");
 
+  resp = Run({"JSON.RESP", "json"});
+  ASSERT_EQ(RespExpr::ARRAY, resp.type);
+
   resp = Run({"JSON.RESP", "json", "$.address.*"});
   ASSERT_EQ(RespExpr::ARRAY, resp.type);
   EXPECT_THAT(resp.GetVec(), ElementsAre("New York", "NY", "21 2nd Street", "10021-3100"));