diff --git a/lib/helper.rb b/lib/helper.rb
index cedc76b..33b5445 100644
--- a/lib/helper.rb
+++ b/lib/helper.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ def generate_storage_key_from_metadata(metadata, module_name, storage_name, para
         hasher2,
         metadata.value.value[:metadata][:version]
       )
-      [storage_key, return_type]
+      storage_modifier = storage_item[:modifier]
+      [storage_key, return_type, storage_item]
     end
 
     def generate_storage_key(module_name, storage_name, params = nil, hasher = nil, hasher2 = nil, metadata_version = nil)
diff --git a/lib/substrate_client.rb b/lib/substrate_client.rb
index c2fe0c5..93392b5 100644
--- a/lib/substrate_client.rb
+++ b/lib/substrate_client.rb
@@ -144,9 +144,12 @@ def get_block_events(block_hash=nil)
   def get_storage(module_name, storage_name, params = nil, block_hash = nil)
     self.init_types_and_metadata(block_hash)
 
-    storage_key, return_type = SubstrateClient::Helper.generate_storage_key_from_metadata(@metadata, module_name, storage_name, params)
+    storage_key, return_type, storage_item = SubstrateClient::Helper.generate_storage_key_from_metadata(@metadata, module_name, storage_name, params)
     data = self.state_getStorage(storage_key, block_hash)
-    return unless data
+
+    if data.nil? && storage_item[:modifier] == "Default" && (not storage_item[:fallback].nil?)
+      data = storage_item[:fallback]
+    end
 
     bytes = Scale::Bytes.new(data)
     type = Scale::Types.get(return_type)