diff --git a/default.go b/default.go
index 1edb260..c55f95a 100644
--- a/default.go
+++ b/default.go
@@ -42,10 +42,18 @@ func setDefaultValue(v reflect.Value) error {
 			}
 			defaultValue := parts[1]
 
+			if f.Type.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				if f.Type.Elem().Kind() == reflect.String {
+					v.Field(i).Set(reflect.ValueOf(&defaultValue))
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+
 			if f.Type.Kind() == reflect.String {
 				v.Field(i).Set(reflect.ValueOf(defaultValue))
 				continue
 			}
+
 			if f.Type.Kind() == reflect.Bool {
 				value, err := strconv.ParseBool(defaultValue)
 				if err != nil {
diff --git a/default_test.go b/default_test.go
index 9f90838..9d0b856 100644
--- a/default_test.go
+++ b/default_test.go
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import (
 
 func TestFillDefaultValues(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &struct {
-		PID      uint   `yaconf:"default=90"`
-		LogLevel string `yaconf:"default=debug"`
+		PID      uint    `yaconf:"default=90"`
+		LogLevel string  `yaconf:"default=debug"`
+		Str      string  `yaconf:"default=111"`
+		StrPtr   *string `yaconf:"default=222"`
 		DB       struct {
 			Host    string        `yaconf:"default=localhost"`
 			Port    int           `yaconf:"default=5432"`
@@ -28,6 +30,9 @@ func TestFillDefaultValues(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, 5432, config.DB.Port)
 	require.Equal(t, 2*time.Second, config.DB.Timeout)
 	require.Equal(t, true, config.DB.Debug)
+	require.NotNil(t, config.StrPtr)
+	require.Equal(t, "222", *config.StrPtr)
+	require.Equal(t, "111", config.Str)
 
 	// Test empty
 	config2 := &struct {
diff --git a/yaconf.go b/yaconf.go
index c4ba006..613d110 100644
--- a/yaconf.go
+++ b/yaconf.go
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ func Read(filename string, config interface{}) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, config)
+	err = fillDefaultValues(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = fillDefaultValues(config)
+	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}