diff --git a/src/Template/Template.php b/src/Template/Template.php
index 193c4bbe..53689d18 100644
--- a/src/Template/Template.php
+++ b/src/Template/Template.php
@@ -197,13 +197,18 @@ protected function stop()
 
     /**
      * Returns the content for a section block.
-     * @param  string $name
-     * @return null
+     * @param  string $name Section name
+     * @param  string $default Default section content
+     * @return string|null
      */
-    protected function section($name)
+    protected function section($name, $default = null)
     {
         if (!isset($this->sections[$name])) {
 
+            if (null !== $default) {
+                return $default;
+            }
+
             return null;
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Template/TemplateTest.php b/tests/Template/TemplateTest.php
index c9498b1c..bec24aa1 100644
--- a/tests/Template/TemplateTest.php
+++ b/tests/Template/TemplateTest.php
@@ -145,6 +145,15 @@ public function testStopSectionBeforeStarting()
         $this->template->render();
     }
 
+    public function testSectionDefaultValue()
+    {
+        vfsStream::create(array(
+            'template.php' => '<?php echo $this->section("test", "Default value") ?>'
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEquals($this->template->render(), 'Default value');
+    }
+
     public function testNullSection()
     {
         vfsStream::create(