diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/collection/CollectionInjectionDemo.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/collection/CollectionInjectionDemo.java
index 2e0d9eb8d8..2ee265f134 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/collection/CollectionInjectionDemo.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/collection/CollectionInjectionDemo.java
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ public class CollectionInjectionDemo {
         collectionsBean.printNameSet();
         collectionsBean.printNameMap();
         collectionsBean.printBeanList();
+        collectionsBean.printNameListWithDefaults();
     }
 }
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/collection/CollectionsBean.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/collection/CollectionsBean.java
index a0e985267f..fc90f2c6ff 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/collection/CollectionsBean.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/collection/CollectionsBean.java
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package com.baeldung.collection;
 
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+
 /**
  * Created by Gebruiker on 5/18/2018.
  */
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ public class CollectionsBean {
     @Qualifier("CollectionsBean")
     private List<BaeldungBean> beanList = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    @Value("${names.list:}#{T(java.util.Collections).emptyList()}")
+    private List<String> nameListWithDefaultValue;
+    
     public CollectionsBean() {
     }
 
@@ -51,4 +55,8 @@ public class CollectionsBean {
     public void printBeanList() {
         System.out.println(beanList);
     }
+    
+    public void printNameListWithDefaults() {
+        System.out.println(nameListWithDefaultValue);
+    }
 }