diff --git a/graphene/types/resolver.py b/graphene/types/resolver.py
index 888aba8a..6a8ea02b 100644
--- a/graphene/types/resolver.py
+++ b/graphene/types/resolver.py
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ def dict_resolver(attname, default_value, root, info, **args):
     return root.get(attname, default_value)
 
 
-default_resolver = attr_resolver
+def dict_or_attr_resolver(attname, default_value, root, info, **args):
+    resolver = attr_resolver
+    if isinstance(root, dict):
+        resolver = dict_resolver
+    return resolver(attname, default_value, root, info, **args)
+
+
+default_resolver = dict_or_attr_resolver
 
 
 def set_default_resolver(resolver):
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver.py
index 2a15028d..a03cf187 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from ..resolver import (
     attr_resolver,
     dict_resolver,
+    dict_or_attr_resolver,
     get_default_resolver,
     set_default_resolver,
 )
@@ -36,8 +37,16 @@ def test_dict_resolver_default_value():
     assert resolved == "default"
 
 
+def test_dict_or_attr_resolver():
+    resolved = dict_or_attr_resolver("attr", None, demo_dict, info, **args)
+    assert resolved == "value"
+
+    resolved = dict_or_attr_resolver("attr", None, demo_obj, info, **args)
+    assert resolved == "value"
+
+
 def test_get_default_resolver_is_attr_resolver():
-    assert get_default_resolver() == attr_resolver
+    assert get_default_resolver() == dict_or_attr_resolver
 
 
 def test_set_default_resolver_workd():