diff --git a/src/ng2-smart-table/lib/data-set/row.ts b/src/ng2-smart-table/lib/data-set/row.ts
index 8bf4def62..c44c9e521 100644
--- a/src/ng2-smart-table/lib/data-set/row.ts
+++ b/src/ng2-smart-table/lib/data-set/row.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ export class Row {
   }
 
   createCell(column: Column): Cell {
-    const value = typeof this.data[column.id] === 'undefined' ? '' : this.data[column.id];
+    const defValue = (column as any).settings.defaultValue ? (column as any).settings.defaultValue : '';
+    const value = typeof this.data[column.id] === 'undefined' ? defValue : this.data[column.id];
     return new Cell(value, this, column, this._dataSet);
   }
 }