diff --git a/src/Support/XmlElement.php b/src/Support/XmlElement.php
index c8186e7..6420424 100644
--- a/src/Support/XmlElement.php
+++ b/src/Support/XmlElement.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class XmlElement extends \SimpleXMLElement
      */
     public function get($attr, $default = null)
     {
-        if (empty($this->{$attr})) {
+        if (is_null($this->{$attr})) {
             return $default;
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/ExampleTest.php b/tests/ExampleTest.php
index 45a14b2..3fe6188 100644
--- a/tests/ExampleTest.php
+++ b/tests/ExampleTest.php
@@ -152,11 +152,25 @@ public function testXmlStrIsValidAgainstXsdSchema()
 
     public function testXmlElementGetter()
     {
-        $user = new XmlElement('<document><alias>jdoe</alias></document>');
-
-        static::assertSame('jdoe', (string) $user->get('alias'));
-        static::assertNull($user->get('email'));
-        static::assertFalse((bool) $user->get('is_admin', false));
+        $xmlStr = <<<XML
+<variables>
+    <empty/>
+    <zero>0</zero>
+    <false>false</false>
+    <!--<missing/>-->
+    <key>value</key>
+    <number>3</number>
+</variables>
+XML;
+
+        $variables = new XmlElement($xmlStr);
+
+        static::assertEmpty((string) $variables->get('empty'));
+        static::assertSame('0', (string) $variables->get('zero'));
+        static::assertSame(0, (int) $variables->get('zero'));
+        static::assertSame('false', (string) $variables->get('false'));
+        static::assertSame('value', (string) $variables->get('key'));
+        static::assertSame(3, (int) $variables->get('number'));
     }
 
     // Bmatovu\LaravelXml\Http\Middleware\RequireXml