diff --git a/fhem/CHANGED b/fhem/CHANGED
index 70a6f6ec7..2216b44be 100644
--- a/fhem/CHANGED
+++ b/fhem/CHANGED
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Add changes at the top of the list. Keep it in ASCII, and 80-char wide.
 # Do not insert empty lines here, update check depends on it.
+ - feature: 73_AMADCommBridge: try to use JSON::MaybeXS wrapper for chance of
+                       better performance + open code
  - bugfix:  73_AutoShuttersControl: fix many bugs, code expand's and new
                                     logic values
  - bugfix:  73_GardenaSmartBridge: fix undefined value
diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/73_AMADCommBridge.pm b/fhem/FHEM/73_AMADCommBridge.pm
index 580463923..1a0496730 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/73_AMADCommBridge.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/73_AMADCommBridge.pm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ use strict;
 use warnings;
 use FHEM::Meta;
 
-my $modulversion   = '4.4.1';
+my $modulversion   = '4.4.2';
 my $flowsetversion = '4.4.1';
 
 sub AMADCommBridge_Initialize($) {
@@ -118,7 +118,76 @@ use HttpUtils;
 use TcpServerUtils;
 
 eval "use Encode qw(encode encode_utf8);1" or $missingModul .= 'Encode ';
-eval "use JSON;1"                          or $missingModul .= 'JSON ';
+
+# try to use JSON::MaybeXS wrapper
+#   for chance of better performance + open code
+eval {
+    require JSON::MaybeXS;
+    import JSON::MaybeXS qw( decode_json encode_json );
+    1;
+};
+
+if ($@) {
+    $@ = undef;
+
+    # try to use JSON wrapper
+    #   for chance of better performance
+    eval {
+
+        # JSON preference order
+        local $ENV{PERL_JSON_BACKEND} =
+          'Cpanel::JSON::XS,JSON::XS,JSON::PP,JSON::backportPP'
+          unless ( defined( $ENV{PERL_JSON_BACKEND} ) );
+
+        require JSON;
+        import JSON qw( decode_json encode_json );
+        1;
+    };
+
+    if ($@) {
+        $@ = undef;
+
+        # In rare cases, Cpanel::JSON::XS may
+        #   be installed but JSON|JSON::MaybeXS not ...
+        eval {
+            require Cpanel::JSON::XS;
+            import Cpanel::JSON::XS qw(decode_json encode_json);
+            1;
+        };
+
+        if ($@) {
+            $@ = undef;
+
+            # In rare cases, JSON::XS may
+            #   be installed but JSON not ...
+            eval {
+                require JSON::XS;
+                import JSON::XS qw(decode_json encode_json);
+                1;
+            };
+
+            if ($@) {
+                $@ = undef;
+
+                # Fallback to built-in JSON which SHOULD
+                #   be available since 5.014 ...
+                eval {
+                    require JSON::PP;
+                    import JSON::PP qw(decode_json encode_json);
+                    1;
+                };
+
+                if ($@) {
+                    $@ = undef;
+
+                    # Fallback to JSON::backportPP in really rare cases
+                    require JSON::backportPP;
+                    import JSON::backportPP qw(decode_json encode_json);
+                    1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
 ## Import der FHEM Funktionen
 BEGIN {
diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/74_AMADDevice.pm b/fhem/FHEM/74_AMADDevice.pm
index 8f2506c65..d4f068410 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/74_AMADDevice.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/74_AMADDevice.pm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ use strict;
 use warnings;
 use FHEM::Meta;
 
-my $modulversion   = '4.4.1';
+my $modulversion   = '4.4.2';
 my $flowsetversion = '4.4.1';
 
 sub AMADDevice_Initialize($) {
@@ -122,7 +122,76 @@ use GPUtils qw(GP_Import)
 my $missingModul = '';
 
 eval "use Encode qw(encode encode_utf8);1" or $missingModul .= 'Encode ';
-eval "use JSON;1"                          or $missingModul .= 'JSON ';
+
+# try to use JSON::MaybeXS wrapper
+#   for chance of better performance + open code
+eval {
+    require JSON::MaybeXS;
+    import JSON::MaybeXS qw( decode_json encode_json );
+    1;
+};
+
+if ($@) {
+    $@ = undef;
+
+    # try to use JSON wrapper
+    #   for chance of better performance
+    eval {
+
+        # JSON preference order
+        local $ENV{PERL_JSON_BACKEND} =
+          'Cpanel::JSON::XS,JSON::XS,JSON::PP,JSON::backportPP'
+          unless ( defined( $ENV{PERL_JSON_BACKEND} ) );
+
+        require JSON;
+        import JSON qw( decode_json encode_json );
+        1;
+    };
+
+    if ($@) {
+        $@ = undef;
+
+        # In rare cases, Cpanel::JSON::XS may
+        #   be installed but JSON|JSON::MaybeXS not ...
+        eval {
+            require Cpanel::JSON::XS;
+            import Cpanel::JSON::XS qw(decode_json encode_json);
+            1;
+        };
+
+        if ($@) {
+            $@ = undef;
+
+            # In rare cases, JSON::XS may
+            #   be installed but JSON not ...
+            eval {
+                require JSON::XS;
+                import JSON::XS qw(decode_json encode_json);
+                1;
+            };
+
+            if ($@) {
+                $@ = undef;
+
+                # Fallback to built-in JSON which SHOULD
+                #   be available since 5.014 ...
+                eval {
+                    require JSON::PP;
+                    import JSON::PP qw(decode_json encode_json);
+                    1;
+                };
+
+                if ($@) {
+                    $@ = undef;
+
+                    # Fallback to JSON::backportPP in really rare cases
+                    require JSON::backportPP;
+                    import JSON::backportPP qw(decode_json encode_json);
+                    1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
 ## Import der FHEM Funktionen
 BEGIN {