diff --git a/src/Data/ImmutableRecordLogic.php b/src/Data/ImmutableRecordLogic.php
index 4b1e235..0cb8108 100644
--- a/src/Data/ImmutableRecordLogic.php
+++ b/src/Data/ImmutableRecordLogic.php
@@ -60,9 +60,19 @@ private function __construct(array $recordData = null, array $nativeData = null)
             $this->setNativeData($nativeData);
         }
 
+        $this->init();
+
         $this->assertAllNotNull();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called in constructor after setting props but before not null assertion
+     *
+     * Override to set default props after construction
+     */
+    private function init(): void {}
+
+
     /**
      * @param array $recordData
      * @return self
diff --git a/tests/Data/ImmutableRecordTest.php b/tests/Data/ImmutableRecordTest.php
index fec5495..df26a26 100644
--- a/tests/Data/ImmutableRecordTest.php
+++ b/tests/Data/ImmutableRecordTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 use Prooph\EventMachine\JsonSchema\JsonSchema;
 use Prooph\EventMachineTest\Data\Stubs\TestBuildingVO;
 use Prooph\EventMachineTest\Data\Stubs\TestCommentVO;
+use Prooph\EventMachineTest\Data\Stubs\TestDefaultPrice;
 use Prooph\EventMachineTest\Data\Stubs\TestIdentityVO;
 use Prooph\EventMachineTest\Data\Stubs\TestProduct;
 use Prooph\EventMachineTest\Data\Stubs\TestProductVO;
@@ -171,4 +172,14 @@ public function it_uses_default_value_if_val_is_not_passed_to_constructor()
 
         $this->assertEquals(['name' => 'My House', 'type' => 'house'], $testBuilding->toArray());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function it_calls_init_to_give_immutable_record_the_chance_to_set_defaults_before_not_null_assertion()
+    {
+        $defaultPrice = TestDefaultPrice::fromArray([]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(['amount' => 9.99, 'currency' => 'EUR'], $defaultPrice->toArray());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Data/Stubs/TestDefaultPrice.php b/tests/Data/Stubs/TestDefaultPrice.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..059efa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Data/Stubs/TestDefaultPrice.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Prooph\EventMachineTest\Data\Stubs;
+
+use Prooph\EventMachine\Data\ImmutableRecord;
+use Prooph\EventMachine\Data\ImmutableRecordLogic;
+
+final class TestDefaultPrice implements ImmutableRecord
+{
+    use ImmutableRecordLogic;
+
+    /**
+     * @var TestAmountVO
+     */
+    private $amount;
+
+    /**
+     * @var TestCurrencyVO
+     */
+    private $currency;
+
+    private function init(): void
+    {
+        $this->amount = TestAmountVO::fromFloat(9.99);
+        $this->currency = TestCurrencyVO::fromString('EUR');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return TestAmountVO
+     */
+    public function amount(): TestAmountVO
+    {
+        return $this->amount;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return null|TestCurrencyVO
+     */
+    public function currency(): TestCurrencyVO
+    {
+        return $this->currency;
+    }
+
+
+}