diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/schema.js b/lib/jsdoc/schema.js
index dd493d09f..3459874b1 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/schema.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/schema.js
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ var DOCLET_SCHEMA = exports.DOCLET_SCHEMA = {
         defaultvaluetype: {
             type: STRING,
             optional: true,
-            enum: [OBJECT]
+            enum: [OBJECT, ARRAY]
         },
         // is usage of this symbol deprecated?
         deprecated: {
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/astnode.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/astnode.js
index 36ecf5cea..0d5c3e8cc 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/astnode.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/astnode.js
@@ -123,6 +123,21 @@ var nodeToString = exports.nodeToString = function(node) {
     var str = '';
 
     switch (node.type) {
+        case Syntax.ArrayExpression:
+            tempObject = [];
+            node.elements.forEach(function(el, i) {
+                // preserve literal values so that the JSON form shows the correct type
+                if (el.type === Syntax.Literal) {
+                    tempObject[i] = el.value;
+                }
+                else {
+                    tempObject[i] = nodeToString(el);
+                }
+            });
+
+            str = JSON.stringify(tempObject);
+            break;
+
         case Syntax.AssignmentExpression:
             str = nodeToString(node.left);
             break;
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js b/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
index 029896a09..66c051e4a 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
@@ -301,6 +301,11 @@ exports.defineTags = function(dictionary) {
                 value = doclet.meta.code.value;
 
                 switch(type) {
+                    case Syntax.ArrayExpression:
+                        doclet.defaultvalue = astnode.nodeToString(doclet.meta.code.node);
+                        doclet.defaultvaluetype = 'array';
+                        break;
+
                     case Syntax.Literal:
                         doclet.defaultvalue = String(value);
                         break;
diff --git a/templates/default/tmpl/details.tmpl b/templates/default/tmpl/details.tmpl
index abe5e6517..1ee86d2ad 100644
--- a/templates/default/tmpl/details.tmpl
+++ b/templates/default/tmpl/details.tmpl
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ var data = obj;
 var self = this;
 var defaultObjectClass = '';
 
-// Check if the default value is an object, if so, apply code highlighting
-if (data.defaultvalue && data.defaultvaluetype === 'object') {
+// Check if the default value is an object or array; if so, apply code highlighting
+if (data.defaultvalue && (data.defaultvaluetype === 'object' || data.defaultvaluetype === 'array')) {
     data.defaultvalue = "<pre class=\"prettyprint\"><code>" + data.defaultvalue + "</code></pre>";
     defaultObjectClass = ' class="object-value"';
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/defaulttag.js b/test/fixtures/defaulttag.js
index 989bfadae..5c6d62378 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/defaulttag.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/defaulttag.js
@@ -46,3 +46,6 @@ var multilineObject = {
     valueB : false,
     valueC : 7
 };
+
+/** @default */
+var arr = ['foo', true, 19];
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/defaulttag.js b/test/specs/tags/defaulttag.js
index d0f6d47ef..1798793f4 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/defaulttag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/defaulttag.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ describe("@default tag", function() {
     var header = (docSet.getByLongname('header') || [])[0];
     var obj = docSet.getByLongname('obj')[0];
     var multilineObject = docSet.getByLongname('multilineObject')[0];
+    var arr = docSet.getByLongname('arr')[0];
 
     it('When symbol set to null has a @default tag with no text, the doclet\'s defaultValue property should be: null', function() {
         expect(request.defaultvalue).toBe('null');
@@ -39,14 +40,25 @@ describe("@default tag", function() {
         expect(header.defaultvalue).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
-    it('When symbol has a @default tag with an object, the doclet\'s defaultValue property should contain the stringified object', function() {
-        var expected_value = '{"valueA":"a","valueB":false,"valueC":7}';
-        expect(obj.defaultvalue).toEqual(expected_value);
+    it('When symbol has a @default tag with an object, the doclet should contain the stringified object', function() {
+        var testObj = { valueA: 'a', valueB: false, valueC: 7};
+        expect(obj.defaultvalue).toBe( JSON.stringify(testObj) );
+        expect(obj.defaultvaluetype).toBe('object');
     });
 
-    it('When symbol has a @default tag with a multiline object, the doclet\'s defaultValue property should contain the properly stringified object', function() {
-        var expected_value = '{"valueA":"a","valueB":false,"valueC":7}';
-        expect(obj.defaultvalue).toEqual(expected_value);
+    it('When symbol has a @default tag with a multiline object, the doclet should contain the stringified object', function() {
+        var testObj = {
+            valueA: 'a',
+            valueB: false,
+            valueC: 7
+        };
+        expect(obj.defaultvalue).toBe( JSON.stringify(testObj) );
+        expect(obj.defaultvaluetype).toBe('object');
     });
 
+    it('When symbol has a @default tag with an array, the doclet should contain the stringified array', function() {
+        var testArray = ['foo', true, 19];
+        expect(arr.defaultvalue).toBe( JSON.stringify(testArray) );
+        expect(arr.defaultvaluetype).toBe('array');
+    });
 });