diff --git a/src/IsMigrationDataTransferObject.php b/src/IsMigrationDataTransferObject.php
index f92920b..dcda307 100644
--- a/src/IsMigrationDataTransferObject.php
+++ b/src/IsMigrationDataTransferObject.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Illuminate\Support\Traits\ForwardsCalls;
 use ReflectionClass;
+use ReflectionParameter;
 use ReflectionProperty;
 use Webmozart\Assert\Assert;
 
@@ -88,8 +89,15 @@ public function fill(array $data)
 	 */
 	public function fillOrDefaults(array $data)
 	{
+		$constructorParams = (new ReflectionClass(static::class))->getConstructor()?->getParameters() ?? [];
+
 		foreach ((new ReflectionClass(static::class))->getProperties() as $property) {
-			if (!$property->hasDefaultValue()) {
+			/** @var ReflectionParameter|null $promoted */
+			$promoted = $property->isPromoted() ?
+				Arr::first($constructorParams, fn (ReflectionParameter $parameter) => $parameter->name === $property->name) :
+				null;
+
+			if (!$property->hasDefaultValue() && !$promoted?->isDefaultValueAvailable()) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -99,7 +107,9 @@ public function fillOrDefaults(array $data)
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			$property->setValue($property->getDefaultValue());
+			$defaultValue = $promoted ? $promoted->getDefaultValue() : $property->getDefaultValue();
+
+			$property->setValue($this, $defaultValue);
 		}
 
 		return $this->fill($data);
diff --git a/tests/MigrationTest.php b/tests/MigrationTest.php
index a61e1d1..38f8caa 100644
--- a/tests/MigrationTest.php
+++ b/tests/MigrationTest.php
@@ -110,6 +110,23 @@ public function testLegacyConstruction(): void
 
 	public function testLegacyConstructionFromArray(): void
 	{
+		$dto = MigrationStubDTO::from([
+			'name' => 'test',
+			'dto'  => $stub = StubDTO::create()->setName('nested'),
+			'enum' => TestEnum::$ONE,
+		]);
+
+		self::assertSame([
+			'name'         => 'test',
+			'dto'          => $stub,
+			'enum'         => TestEnum::$ONE,
+			'with_default' => null,
+		], $dto->all());
+
+		self::assertNull($dto->withDefault);
+		self::assertNull($dto->getWithDefault());
+		self::assertTrue($dto->hasWithDefault());
+
 		$dto = MigrationStubDTO::from([
 			'name'         => 'test',
 			'dto'          => $stub = StubDTO::create()->setName('nested'),