diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckDoubleItem.cpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckDoubleItem.cpp
index cc44d88bc..01bb4e3f0 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckDoubleItem.cpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckDoubleItem.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ namespace Opm {
     }
 
 
+    void DeckDoubleItem::push_backDefault(double data) {
+        m_data.push_back( data );
+        m_defaultApplied = true;
+    }
+
+
     size_t DeckDoubleItem::size() const {
         return m_data.size();
     }
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckDoubleItem.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckDoubleItem.hpp
index 595b159e3..3d69aa571 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckDoubleItem.hpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckDoubleItem.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace Opm {
         void push_back(std::deque<double> data , size_t items);
         void push_back(std::deque<double> data);
         void push_back(double value);
+        void push_backDefault(double value);
         
         size_t size() const;
     private:
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckIntItem.cpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckIntItem.cpp
index 87c69f5c6..5d0e8e930 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckIntItem.cpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckIntItem.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,16 @@ namespace Opm {
         push_back(data, data.size());
     }
 
-  void DeckIntItem::push_back(int data) {
+    void DeckIntItem::push_back(int data) {
         m_data.push_back(data);
     }
 
+    void DeckIntItem::push_backDefault(int data) {
+        m_data.push_back( data );
+        m_defaultApplied = true;
+    }
+
+
     size_t DeckIntItem::size() const {
         return m_data.size();
     }
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckIntItem.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckIntItem.hpp
index 1a7e378a2..5ba1af17b 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckIntItem.hpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckIntItem.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Opm {
         void push_back(std::deque<int> data , size_t items);
         void push_back(std::deque<int> data);
         void push_back(int value);
+        void push_backDefault(int value);
 
         size_t size() const;
     private:
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckStringItem.cpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckStringItem.cpp
index c0d81204c..27b602317 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckStringItem.cpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckStringItem.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ namespace Opm {
         m_data.push_back(data);
     }
 
+  
+    void DeckStringItem::push_backDefault(std::string data) {
+        m_data.push_back( data );
+        m_defaultApplied = true;
+    }
+
+
     size_t DeckStringItem::size() const {
         return m_data.size();
     }
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckStringItem.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckStringItem.hpp
index b9b38ad35..7928e3820 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckStringItem.hpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckStringItem.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace Opm {
         void push_back(std::deque<std::string> data , size_t items);
         void push_back(std::deque<std::string> data);
         void push_back(std::string value);
+        void push_backDefault(std::string value);
 
         size_t size() const;
     private:
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckDoubleItemTests.cpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckDoubleItemTests.cpp
index 332d1617c..e29129151 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckDoubleItemTests.cpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckDoubleItemTests.cpp
@@ -79,3 +79,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(sizeDouble_correct) {
 
 
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DefaultApplied) {
+    DeckDoubleItem deckDoubleItem("TEST");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( false , deckDoubleItem.defaultApplied() );
+    deckDoubleItem.push_backDefault( 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( true , deckDoubleItem.defaultApplied() );
+}
+
+
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckIntItemTests.cpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckIntItemTests.cpp
index f0834a9c4..b6206d709 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckIntItemTests.cpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckIntItemTests.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(size_correct) {
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DefaultApplied) {
     DeckIntItem deckIntItem("TEST");
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( false , deckIntItem.defaultApplied() );
+    deckIntItem.push_backDefault( 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( true , deckIntItem.defaultApplied() );
 }
 
 
 
+
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckStringItemTests.cpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckStringItemTests.cpp
index 7812d06d1..470e445f2 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckStringItemTests.cpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/tests/DeckStringItemTests.cpp
@@ -69,3 +69,13 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(size_variouspushes_sizecorrect) {
     deckStringItem.push_back("WELL-5");
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(3U, deckStringItem.size());
 }
+
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DefaultApplied) {
+    DeckStringItem deckStringItem("TEST");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( false , deckStringItem.defaultApplied() );
+    deckStringItem.push_backDefault( "1" );
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( true , deckStringItem.defaultApplied() );
+}
+
+