diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/ObjcClientCodegen.java b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/ObjcClientCodegen.java
index 7037ee06f9b..9c488db1254 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/ObjcClientCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/ObjcClientCodegen.java
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ import io.swagger.codegen.CodegenProperty;
 import io.swagger.codegen.CodegenType;
 import io.swagger.codegen.DefaultCodegen;
 import io.swagger.codegen.SupportingFile;
-import io.swagger.models.properties.ArrayProperty;
-import io.swagger.models.properties.MapProperty;
-import io.swagger.models.properties.Property;
+import io.swagger.models.properties.*;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -343,11 +341,6 @@ public class ObjcClientCodegen extends DefaultCodegen implements CodegenConfig {
         return name;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public String toDefaultValue(Property p) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String apiFileFolder() {
         return outputFolder + File.separatorChar + apiPackage();
@@ -452,4 +445,55 @@ public class ObjcClientCodegen extends DefaultCodegen implements CodegenConfig {
     public void setLicense(String license) {
         this.license = license;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the default value of the property
+     *
+     * @param p Swagger property object
+     * @return string presentation of the default value of the property
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String toDefaultValue(Property p) {
+        if (p instanceof StringProperty) {
+            StringProperty dp = (StringProperty) p;
+            if (dp.getDefault() != null) {
+                return "@\"" + dp.getDefault().toString() + "\"";
+            }
+        } else if (p instanceof BooleanProperty) {
+            BooleanProperty dp = (BooleanProperty) p;
+            if (dp.getDefault() != null) {
+                if (dp.getDefault().toString().equalsIgnoreCase("false"))
+                    return "@0";
+                else
+                    return "@1";
+            }
+        } else if (p instanceof DateProperty) {
+            // TODO
+        } else if (p instanceof DateTimeProperty) {
+            // TODO
+        } else if (p instanceof DoubleProperty) {
+            DoubleProperty dp = (DoubleProperty) p;
+            if (dp.getDefault() != null) {
+                return "@" + dp.getDefault().toString();
+            }
+        } else if (p instanceof FloatProperty) {
+            FloatProperty dp = (FloatProperty) p;
+            if (dp.getDefault() != null) {
+                return "@" + dp.getDefault().toString();
+            }
+        } else if (p instanceof IntegerProperty) {
+            IntegerProperty dp = (IntegerProperty) p;
+            if (dp.getDefault() != null) {
+                return "@" + dp.getDefault().toString();
+            }
+        } else if (p instanceof LongProperty) {
+            LongProperty dp = (LongProperty) p;
+            if (dp.getDefault() != null) {
+                return "@" + dp.getDefault().toString();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/objc/model-body.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/objc/model-body.mustache
index 33c0f8cf42b..ba76b12aeb8 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/objc/model-body.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/objc/model-body.mustache
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@
 
 @implementation {{classname}}
 
+- (instancetype)init {
+  self = [super init];
+  if (self) 
+  {
+    // initalise property's default value, if any
+    {{#vars}}{{#defaultValue}}self.{{name}} = {{{defaultValue}}};
+    {{/defaultValue}}{{/vars}}
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
 /**
  * Maps json key to property name.
  * This method is used by `JSONModel`.
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGCategory.m b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGCategory.m
index fb3ccecf176..7c71e4af0f4 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGCategory.m
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGCategory.m
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 @implementation SWGCategory
 
+- (instancetype)init {
+  self = [super init];
+  if (self) 
+  {
+    // initalise property's default value, if any
+    
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
 /**
  * Maps json key to property name.
  * This method is used by `JSONModel`.
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGOrder.m b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGOrder.m
index 83fe5741cd7..ba0b637eb09 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGOrder.m
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGOrder.m
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 @implementation SWGOrder
 
+- (instancetype)init {
+  self = [super init];
+  if (self) 
+  {
+    // initalise property's default value, if any
+    
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
 /**
  * Maps json key to property name.
  * This method is used by `JSONModel`.
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGPet.m b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGPet.m
index 3fd315ab011..388157eb0cc 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGPet.m
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGPet.m
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 @implementation SWGPet
 
+- (instancetype)init {
+  self = [super init];
+  if (self) 
+  {
+    // initalise property's default value, if any
+    
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
 /**
  * Maps json key to property name.
  * This method is used by `JSONModel`.
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGTag.m b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGTag.m
index 3bcb9973dfd..7a7e7550deb 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGTag.m
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGTag.m
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 @implementation SWGTag
 
+- (instancetype)init {
+  self = [super init];
+  if (self) 
+  {
+    // initalise property's default value, if any
+    
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
 /**
  * Maps json key to property name.
  * This method is used by `JSONModel`.
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGUser.m b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGUser.m
index d040a6bce6d..bdb26cf36a6 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGUser.m
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/objc/SwaggerClient/SWGUser.m
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 @implementation SWGUser
 
+- (instancetype)init {
+  self = [super init];
+  if (self) 
+  {
+    // initalise property's default value, if any
+    
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
 /**
  * Maps json key to property name.
  * This method is used by `JSONModel`.