diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ef811c..5b9c671 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ myApp.controller('MainCtrl', function($scope, localStorageService) {
 ###get
 Directly get a value from local storage.<br/>
 If local storage is not supported, use cookies instead.<br/>
-**Returns:** `value from local storage`
+**Usage:** `localStorageService.get(key, defaultValue[optional])`  
+**Returns:** `value from local storage, defaultValue if no value is stored`
 ```js
 myApp.controller('MainCtrl', function($scope, localStorageService) {
   //...
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 6788478..cac508c 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
     "angular": "~1.x",
-    "angular-mocks": "~1.2.1"
+    "angular-mocks": "~1.x"
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index caeef92..0f76f46 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "grunt-contrib-concat": "*",
     "grunt-contrib-jshint": "~0.8.0",
     "grunt-contrib-uglify": "*",
-    "grunt-karma": "latest",
+    "grunt-karma": "~0.11.1",
     "karma": "~0.12.16",
     "karma-jasmine": "~0.1.5",
     "karma-coverage": "^0.2.6",
diff --git a/src/angular-local-storage.js b/src/angular-local-storage.js
index 0e3048e..cf5e6ab 100644
--- a/src/angular-local-storage.js
+++ b/src/angular-local-storage.js
@@ -146,21 +146,25 @@ angularLocalStorage.provider('localStorageService', function() {
 
     // Directly get a value from local storage
     // Example use: localStorageService.get('library'); // returns 'angular'
-    var getFromLocalStorage = function (key) {
+    var getFromLocalStorage = function (key, defaultValue) {
 
       if (!browserSupportsLocalStorage || self.storageType === 'cookie') {
         if (!browserSupportsLocalStorage) {
           $rootScope.$broadcast('LocalStorageModule.notification.warning','LOCAL_STORAGE_NOT_SUPPORTED');
         }
 
-        return getFromCookies(key);
+        return getFromCookies(key, defaultValue);
       }
 
       var item = webStorage ? webStorage.getItem(deriveQualifiedKey(key)) : null;
       // angular.toJson will convert null to 'null', so a proper conversion is needed
       // FIXME not a perfect solution, since a valid 'null' string can't be stored
       if (!item || item === 'null') {
-        return null;
+        if (isUndefined(defaultValue)) {
+          return null;
+        } else {
+          return defaultValue;
+        }
       }
 
       try {
@@ -323,7 +327,7 @@ angularLocalStorage.provider('localStorageService', function() {
 
     // Directly get a value from a cookie
     // Example use: localStorageService.cookie.get('library'); // returns 'angular'
-    var getFromCookies = function (key) {
+    var getFromCookies = function (key, defaultValue) {
       if (!browserSupportsCookies) {
         $rootScope.$broadcast('LocalStorageModule.notification.error', 'COOKIES_NOT_SUPPORTED');
         return false;
@@ -344,7 +348,12 @@ angularLocalStorage.provider('localStorageService', function() {
           }
         }
       }
-      return null;
+
+      if (isUndefined(defaultValue)) {
+        return null;
+      } else {
+        return defaultValue;
+      }
     };
 
     var removeFromCookies = function (key) {
diff --git a/test/spec/localStorageSpec.js b/test/spec/localStorageSpec.js
index 7390c94..723f01c 100644
--- a/test/spec/localStorageSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/localStorageSpec.js
@@ -280,6 +280,20 @@ describe('localStorageService', function() {
     expectRemoving('ls.lorem.ipsum')
   ));
 
+  it('should be able to get with a default value', inject(function($rootScope, localStorageService) {
+    expect([1,2,3]).toEqual(localStorageService.get('property', [1,2,3]));
+  }));
+
+  it('should be able to get with a default value and honor stored value', inject(function($rootScope, localStorageService) {
+    localStorageService.set('property', 'hello');
+    expect('hello').toEqual(localStorageService.get('property', [1,2,3]));
+  }));
+
+  it('should be able to get with a default value and not store default', inject(function(localStorageService) {
+    expect([1,2,3]).toEqual(localStorageService.get('property', [1,2,3]));
+    expect(null).toEqual(localStorageService.get('property'));
+  }));
+
   it('should be able to remove multiple items', inject(function($window, localStorageService) {
     elmSpy = spyOn($window.localStorage, 'removeItem').andCallThrough();
     localStorageService.remove('lorem.ipsum1', 'lorem.ipsum2', 'lorem.ipsum3');
@@ -600,6 +614,20 @@ describe('localStorageService', function() {
       expect(localStorageService.get('cookieKey')).toEqual('cookieValue');
     }));
 
+    it('should be able to get cookie with a default value', inject(function($rootScope, localStorageService) {
+      expect([1,2,3]).toEqual(localStorageService.get('cookieKey', [1,2,3]));
+    }));
+
+    it('should be able to get cookie with a default value and honor stored value', inject(function($rootScope, localStorageService) {
+      localStorageService.set('cookieKey', 'hello');
+      expect('hello').toEqual(localStorageService.get('cookieKey', [1,2,3]));
+    }));
+
+    it('should be able to get cookie with a default value and not store default', inject(function(localStorageService) {
+      expect([1,2,3]).toEqual(localStorageService.get('cookieKey', [1,2,3]));
+      expect(null).toEqual(localStorageService.get('cookieKey'));
+    }));
+
     it('should be able to set individual cookie with expiry', function() {
       inject(expectCookieExpiry(new Date().addDays(10)));
     });