diff --git a/lib/liquid/standardfilters.rb b/lib/liquid/standardfilters.rb
index 6855cd212..6728e57a6 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/standardfilters.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/standardfilters.rb
@@ -421,13 +421,20 @@ def at_most(input, n)
       result.is_a?(BigDecimal) ? result.to_f : result
     end
 
-    def default(input, default_value = '')
-      if !input || input.respond_to?(:empty?) && input.empty?
-        Usage.increment("default_filter_received_false_value") if input == false # See https://github.com/Shopify/liquid/issues/1127
-        default_value
-      else
-        input
-      end
+    # Set a default value when the input is nil, false or empty
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #    {{ product.title | default: "No Title" }}
+    #
+    # Use `allow_false` when an input should only be tested against nil or empty and not false.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #    {{ product.title | default: "No Title", allow_false: true }}
+    #
+    def default(input, default_value = '', options = {})
+      options = {} unless options.is_a?(Hash)
+      false_check = options['allow_false'] ? input.nil? : !input
+      false_check || (input.respond_to?(:empty?) && input.empty?) ? default_value : input
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/test/integration/standard_filter_test.rb b/test/integration/standard_filter_test.rb
index 5a6809fd0..705746346 100644
--- a/test/integration/standard_filter_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/standard_filter_test.rb
@@ -685,6 +685,17 @@ def test_default
     assert_equal("bar", @filters.default(false, "bar"))
     assert_equal("bar", @filters.default([], "bar"))
     assert_equal("bar", @filters.default({}, "bar"))
+    assert_template_result('bar', "{{ false | default: 'bar' }}")
+  end
+
+  def test_default_handle_false
+    assert_equal("foo", @filters.default("foo", "bar", "allow_false" => true))
+    assert_equal("bar", @filters.default(nil, "bar", "allow_false" => true))
+    assert_equal("bar", @filters.default("", "bar", "allow_false" => true))
+    assert_equal(false, @filters.default(false, "bar", "allow_false" => true))
+    assert_equal("bar", @filters.default([], "bar", "allow_false" => true))
+    assert_equal("bar", @filters.default({}, "bar", "allow_false" => true))
+    assert_template_result('false', "{{ false | default: 'bar', allow_false: true }}")
   end
 
   def test_cannot_access_private_methods