diff --git a/src/Traits/HasSettingsTrait.php b/src/Traits/HasSettingsTrait.php
index 730fa29..91f7247 100644
--- a/src/Traits/HasSettingsTrait.php
+++ b/src/Traits/HasSettingsTrait.php
@@ -80,18 +80,25 @@ public function setSetting($key, $value)
      * getSetting function.
      * Returns a bool if the setting is true.
      *
-     * @param $key
+     * @param      $key
+     * @param null $default
      *
      * @return bool
      * @throws InvalidUserSettingsFieldUsed
      */
-    public function getSetting($key)
+    public function getSetting($key, $default = null)
     {
         $this->validateKey($key);
         $currentSetting = (integer)$this->getAttribute($this->getSettingsColumn());
         $bitwiseList    = $this->getBitwiseList();
 
-        return ($currentSetting & $bitwiseList[$key]) > 1 ? true : false;
+        if(($currentSetting & $bitwiseList[$key]) > 1) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if($default !== null) {
+            return $default;
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/UserSettingsAreStoredTest.php b/tests/UserSettingsAreStoredTest.php
index 222ff96..ce648e3 100644
--- a/tests/UserSettingsAreStoredTest.php
+++ b/tests/UserSettingsAreStoredTest.php
@@ -62,4 +62,13 @@ public function array_settings_are_stored()
         $this->assertFalse($user->setting('test_setting_3'));
     }
 
+    /** @test */
+    public function default_values_are_returned()
+    {
+        $user = $this->testUser;
+
+        $this->assertFalse($user->getSetting('test_setting_3'));
+        $this->assertEquals('test_return_value', $user->getSetting('test_setting_3', 'test_return_value'));
+    }
+
 }
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