diff --git a/bin/taox11_tests.lst b/bin/taox11_tests.lst
index 44ec4592..36f296a3 100644
--- a/bin/taox11_tests.lst
+++ b/bin/taox11_tests.lst
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ tests/idl4/bitset/run_test.pl:
 tests/idl4/bitset/run_illegal_idl3_test.pl:
 tests/idl4/bitmask/run_test.pl:
 tests/idl4/bitmask/run_illegal_idl3_test.pl:
+tests/idl4/default/run_test.pl:
 tests/idl4/enum/run_test.pl:
 tests/idl4/explicit_ints/run_test.pl:
 tests/idl4/explicit_ints/run_illegal_idl3_test.pl:
diff --git a/ridlbe/c++11/visitors/struct.rb b/ridlbe/c++11/visitors/struct.rb
index 5afb2993..4c44efca 100644
--- a/ridlbe/c++11/visitors/struct.rb
+++ b/ridlbe/c++11/visitors/struct.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,23 @@ def is_abstractbase?
       def is_array?
         _resolved_idltype.is_a?(IDL::Type::Array)
       end
+
+      def value_initializer
+        # When we have an annotation directly applied to this node we are using it
+        unless node.annotations[:default].first.nil?
+          "{#{node.annotations[:default].first.fields[:value]}}"
+        else
+          # Check whether it is a typedef, if so, we need to see if there is an annotation applied to the typedef (or its typedef)
+          res_idl_type = _idltype
+          while res_idl_type.is_a?(IDL::Type::ScopedName)
+            unless res_idl_type.node.annotations[:default].first.nil?
+              return "{#{res_idl_type.node.annotations[:default].first.fields[:value]}}"
+            end
+            res_idl_type = res_idl_type.node.idltype
+          end
+          _resolved_idltype.zero_initializer
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/tests/idl4/default/client.cpp b/tests/idl4/default/client.cpp
index 473a3a4a..db907607 100644
--- a/tests/idl4/default/client.cpp
+++ b/tests/idl4/default/client.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ int main (int /*argc*/, char* /*argv*/[])
 {
   int retval {};
   bar mybar;
+  foo myfoo;
 
-  // Just compilation test
   TAOX11_TEST_INFO << "mybar: " << mybar << std::endl;
+  TAOX11_TEST_INFO << "myfoo: " << myfoo << std::endl;
 
   if (mybar.short_no_default() != 0)
   {
@@ -43,6 +44,41 @@ int main (int /*argc*/, char* /*argv*/[])
     TAOX11_TEST_ERROR << "mybar.typedef_short_9() not 9 but: " << mybar.typedef_short_9() << std::endl;
     ++retval;
   }
+  if (mybar.ushort_5() != 5)
+  {
+    TAOX11_TEST_ERROR << "mybar.ushort_5() not 5 but: " << mybar.ushort_5() << std::endl;
+    ++retval;
+  }
+  if (myfoo.short_no_default() != 0)
+  {
+    TAOX11_TEST_ERROR << "myfoo.short_no_default() not 0 but: " << myfoo.short_no_default() << std::endl;
+    ++retval;
+  }
+  if (myfoo.short_5() != 5)
+  {
+    TAOX11_TEST_ERROR << "myfoo.short_5() not 5 but: " << myfoo.short_5() << std::endl;
+    ++retval;
+  }
+  if (myfoo.short_8() != 8)
+  {
+    TAOX11_TEST_ERROR << "myfoo.short_8() not 8 but: " << myfoo.short_8() << std::endl;
+    ++retval;
+  }
+  if (myfoo.typedef_short_8() != 8)
+  {
+    TAOX11_TEST_ERROR << "myfoo.typedef_short_8() not 8 but: " << myfoo.typedef_short_8() << std::endl;
+    ++retval;
+  }
+  if (myfoo.typedef_short_9() != 9)
+  {
+    TAOX11_TEST_ERROR << "myfoo.typedef_short_9() not 9 but: " << myfoo.typedef_short_9() << std::endl;
+    ++retval;
+  }
+  if (myfoo.ushort_5() != 5)
+  {
+    TAOX11_TEST_ERROR << "myfoo.ushort_5() not 5 but: " << myfoo.ushort_5() << std::endl;
+    ++retval;
+  }
 
   return retval;
 }
diff --git a/tests/idl4/default/test.idl b/tests/idl4/default/test.idl
index 1fd86657..f64cbcbf 100644
--- a/tests/idl4/default/test.idl
+++ b/tests/idl4/default/test.idl
@@ -15,5 +15,15 @@ struct bar
   short_type_8 short_8;
   typedef_short_type_8 typedef_short_8;
   @default(9) typedef_short_type_8 typedef_short_9;
+  @default(5) unsigned short ushort_5;
 };
 
+exception foo
+{
+  short short_no_default;
+  @default(5) short short_5;
+  short_type_8 short_8;
+  typedef_short_type_8 typedef_short_8;
+  @default(9) typedef_short_type_8 typedef_short_9;
+  @default(5) unsigned short ushort_5;
+};