diff --git a/lib/graphql/schema/input_object.rb b/lib/graphql/schema/input_object.rb
index d04b0289e4..737ada8d78 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/schema/input_object.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql/schema/input_object.rb
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def validate_non_null_input(input, ctx, max_errors: nil)
 
           # Inject missing required arguments
           missing_required_inputs = ctx.types.arguments(self).reduce({}) do |m, (argument)|
-            if !input.key?(argument.graphql_name) && argument.type.non_null? && types.argument(self, argument.graphql_name)
+            if !input.key?(argument.graphql_name) && argument.type.non_null? && !argument.default_value? && types.argument(self, argument.graphql_name)
               m[argument.graphql_name] = nil
             end
 
diff --git a/spec/graphql/schema/argument_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/schema/argument_spec.rb
index 2e8c88189d..b9b0ffddb8 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/schema/argument_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/schema/argument_spec.rb
@@ -766,4 +766,35 @@ def test; end
       assert_equal expected_errors, schema.execute(query).to_h['errors']
     end
   end
+
+  describe "default values for non-null input object arguments when not present in variables" do
+    class InputObjectArgumentWithDefaultValueSchema < GraphQL::Schema
+      class Add < GraphQL::Schema::Resolver
+        class AddInput < GraphQL::Schema::InputObject
+          argument :a, Integer
+          argument :b, Integer
+          argument :c, Integer, default_value: 10
+        end
+
+        argument :input, AddInput
+        type(Integer, null: false)
+
+        def resolve(input:)
+          input[:a] + input[:b] + input[:c]
+        end
+      end
+      class Query < GraphQL::Schema::Object
+        field :add, resolver: Add
+      end
+      query(Query)
+    end
+
+    it "uses the default value" do
+      res1 = InputObjectArgumentWithDefaultValueSchema.execute("{ add(input: { a: 1, b: 2 })}")
+      assert_equal 13, res1["data"]["add"]
+
+      res2 = InputObjectArgumentWithDefaultValueSchema.execute("query Add($input: AddInput!) { add(input: $input) }", variables: { input: { a: 1, b: 4 } })
+      assert_equal 15, res2["data"]["add"]
+    end
+  end
 end