diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e1f316f..3fe9b42 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
 		const pathArray = getPathSegments(path);
 		if (pathArray.length === 0) {
-			return;
+			return value;
 		}
 
 		for (let i = 0; i < pathArray.length; i++) {
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 0354205..a43c89e 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -213,3 +213,7 @@ test('prevent setting/getting `__proto__`', t => {
 
 	t.is(dotProp.get({}, '__proto__'), undefined);
 });
+
+test('return default value if path is invalid', t => {
+	t.is(dotProp.get({}, 'constructor', '🦄'), '🦄');
+});