diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64bf474..8499efe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ viper.SetDefault("LayoutDir", "layouts")
 viper.SetDefault("Taxonomies", map[string]string{"tag": "tags", "category": "categories"})
 ```
 
+Optionally you can get all Defaults values for config.
+
+example:
+
+```go
+viper.GetDefaults()
+```
+
 ### Reading Config Files
 
 Viper requires minimal configuration so it knows where to look for config files.
diff --git a/viper.go b/viper.go
index 963861a..eb2b91f 100644
--- a/viper.go
+++ b/viper.go
@@ -1087,6 +1087,12 @@ func (v *Viper) SetDefault(key string, value interface{}) {
 	deepestMap[lastKey] = value
 }
 
+// GetDefaults gets the all defaults values
+func GetDefaults() map[string]interface{} { return v.GetDefaults() }
+func (v *Viper) GetDefaults() map[string]interface{} {
+	return v.defaults
+}
+
 // Set sets the value for the key in the override regiser.
 // Set is case-insensitive for a key.
 // Will be used instead of values obtained via