diff --git a/shuffle_sdk/shuffle_sdk.py b/shuffle_sdk/shuffle_sdk.py
index 6226dc3..daa7d35 100755
--- a/shuffle_sdk/shuffle_sdk.py
+++ b/shuffle_sdk/shuffle_sdk.py
@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ def base64_encode(a):
     except:
         return base64.b64encode(a).decode()
 
+@shuffle_filters.register
+def shuffle_default(a, default_value):
+    if not a:
+        return default_value
+
+    if str(a).strip().lower() in ["none", "nil", "null", "undefined", ""]:
+        return default_value
+
+    return a
+
 @shuffle_filters.register
 def random_element(a):
     # Choose a random item from an array