diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ac01817f..0d3fdb30 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/model-bakers/model_bakery/tree/main)
 
 ### Added
+
 ### Changed
+- Fixed a bug with overwritten `_save_kwargs` and other custom arguments [PR #330](https://github.com/model-bakers/model_bakery/pull/330)
+
 ### Removed
 
 ## [1.6.0](https://pypi.org/project/model-bakery/1.6.0/)
diff --git a/model_bakery/recipe.py b/model_bakery/recipe.py
index 93f7ee28..401c312f 100644
--- a/model_bakery/recipe.py
+++ b/model_bakery/recipe.py
@@ -111,22 +111,28 @@ def make(
     def make(
         self,
         _quantity: Optional[int] = None,
-        make_m2m: bool = False,
-        _refresh_after_create: bool = False,
-        _create_files: bool = False,
+        make_m2m: Optional[bool] = None,
+        _refresh_after_create: Optional[bool] = None,
+        _create_files: Optional[bool] = None,
         _using: str = "",
-        _bulk_create: bool = False,
+        _bulk_create: Optional[bool] = None,
         _save_kwargs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
         **attrs: Any,
     ) -> Union[M, List[M]]:
-        defaults = {
-            "_quantity": _quantity,
-            "make_m2m": make_m2m,
-            "_refresh_after_create": _refresh_after_create,
-            "_create_files": _create_files,
-            "_bulk_create": _bulk_create,
-            "_save_kwargs": _save_kwargs,
-        }
+        defaults = {}
+        if _quantity is not None:
+            defaults["_quantity"] = _quantity
+        if make_m2m is not None:
+            defaults["make_m2m"] = make_m2m
+        if _refresh_after_create is not None:
+            defaults["_refresh_after_create"] = _refresh_after_create
+        if _create_files is not None:
+            defaults["_create_files"] = _create_files
+        if _bulk_create is not None:
+            defaults["_bulk_create"] = _bulk_create
+        if _save_kwargs is not None:
+            defaults["_save_kwargs"] = _save_kwargs  # type: ignore[assignment]
+
         defaults.update(attrs)
         return baker.make(self._model, _using=_using, **self._mapping(_using, defaults))
 
diff --git a/tests/generic/baker_recipes.py b/tests/generic/baker_recipes.py
index f4e27c7a..e2dd7154 100644
--- a/tests/generic/baker_recipes.py
+++ b/tests/generic/baker_recipes.py
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ class SmallDogRecipe(Recipe):
 
 overrided_save = Recipe("generic.ModelWithOverridedSave")
 
+with_save_kwargs = Recipe(
+    "generic.ModelWithSaveKwargs", _save_kwargs={"breed": "updated_breed"}
+)
+
 ip_fields = Recipe(
     "generic.DummyGenericIPAddressFieldModel",
     ipv4_field=seq("127.0.0.", increment_by=2),
diff --git a/tests/generic/models.py b/tests/generic/models.py
index 0acf2145..0fefe025 100755
--- a/tests/generic/models.py
+++ b/tests/generic/models.py
@@ -223,7 +223,13 @@ class RelatedNamesWithEmptyDefaultsModel(models.Model):
 class ModelWithOverridedSave(Dog):
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.owner = kwargs.pop("owner")
-        return super(ModelWithOverridedSave, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
+        return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class ModelWithSaveKwargs(Dog):
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.breed = kwargs.pop("breed")
+        return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class Classroom(models.Model):
diff --git a/tests/test_recipes.py b/tests/test_recipes.py
index 45d8780a..ab5163c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_recipes.py
+++ b/tests/test_recipes.py
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ def test_pass_save_kwargs(self):
         )
         assert owner == dog.owner
 
+    def test_pass_save_kwargs_in_recipe_definition(self):
+        dog = baker.make_recipe("tests.generic.with_save_kwargs")
+        assert dog.breed == "updated_breed"
+
     def test_ip_fields_with_start(self):
         first, second = baker.make_recipe("tests.generic.ip_fields", _quantity=2)