diff --git a/rest_framework/fields.py b/rest_framework/fields.py
index 3ca7d682e..eea693442 100644
--- a/rest_framework/fields.py
+++ b/rest_framework/fields.py
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ class Field(object):
                 # If the field is blank, and null is a valid value then
                 # determine if we should use null instead.
                 return '' if getattr(self, 'allow_blank', False) else None
+            elif ret == '' and self.default:
+                return empty
             return ret
         return dictionary.get(self.field_name, empty)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_fields.py b/tests/test_fields.py
index 76e6d9d60..cea440c82 100644
--- a/tests/test_fields.py
+++ b/tests/test_fields.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 
 import django
 import pytest
+from django.http import QueryDict
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 import rest_framework
@@ -224,14 +225,6 @@ class TestInvalidErrorKey:
         assert str(exc_info.value) == expected
 
 
-class MockHTMLDict(dict):
-    """
-    This class mocks up a dictionary like object, that behaves
-    as if it was returned for multipart or urlencoded data.
-    """
-    getlist = None
-
-
 class TestBooleanHTMLInput:
     def setup(self):
         class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
@@ -245,7 +238,7 @@ class TestBooleanHTMLInput:
         """
         # This class mocks up a dictionary like object, that behaves
         # as if it was returned for multipart or urlencoded data.
-        serializer = self.Serializer(data=MockHTMLDict())
+        serializer = self.Serializer(data=QueryDict(''))
         assert serializer.is_valid()
         assert serializer.validated_data == {'archived': False}
 
@@ -255,15 +248,39 @@ class TestHTMLInput:
         class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
             message = serializers.CharField(default='happy')
 
-        serializer = TestSerializer(data=MockHTMLDict())
+        serializer = TestSerializer(data=QueryDict(''))
         assert serializer.is_valid()
         assert serializer.validated_data == {'message': 'happy'}
 
+    def test_empty_html_integerfield(self):
+        class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+            message = serializers.IntegerField(default=123)
+
+        serializer = TestSerializer(data=QueryDict('message='))
+        assert serializer.is_valid()
+        assert serializer.validated_data == {'message': 123}
+
+    def test_empty_html_uuidfield_with_default(self):
+        class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+            message = serializers.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4)
+
+        serializer = TestSerializer(data=QueryDict('message='))
+        assert serializer.is_valid()
+        assert list(serializer.validated_data.keys()) == ['message']
+
+    def test_empty_html_uuidfield_with_optional(self):
+        class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+            message = serializers.UUIDField(required=False)
+
+        serializer = TestSerializer(data=QueryDict('message='))
+        assert serializer.is_valid()
+        assert list(serializer.validated_data.keys()) == []
+
     def test_empty_html_charfield_allow_null(self):
         class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
             message = serializers.CharField(allow_null=True)
 
-        serializer = TestSerializer(data=MockHTMLDict({'message': ''}))
+        serializer = TestSerializer(data=QueryDict('message='))
         assert serializer.is_valid()
         assert serializer.validated_data == {'message': None}
 
@@ -271,7 +288,7 @@ class TestHTMLInput:
         class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
             expiry = serializers.DateField(allow_null=True)
 
-        serializer = TestSerializer(data=MockHTMLDict({'expiry': ''}))
+        serializer = TestSerializer(data=QueryDict('expiry='))
         assert serializer.is_valid()
         assert serializer.validated_data == {'expiry': None}
 
@@ -279,7 +296,7 @@ class TestHTMLInput:
         class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
             message = serializers.CharField(allow_null=True, allow_blank=True)
 
-        serializer = TestSerializer(data=MockHTMLDict({'message': ''}))
+        serializer = TestSerializer(data=QueryDict('message='))
         assert serializer.is_valid()
         assert serializer.validated_data == {'message': ''}
 
@@ -287,7 +304,7 @@ class TestHTMLInput:
         class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
             message = serializers.CharField(required=False)
 
-        serializer = TestSerializer(data=MockHTMLDict())
+        serializer = TestSerializer(data=QueryDict(''))
         assert serializer.is_valid()
         assert serializer.validated_data == {}
 
@@ -1116,8 +1133,6 @@ class TestMultipleChoiceField(FieldValues):
     )
 
     def test_against_partial_and_full_updates(self):
-        # serializer = self.Serializer(data=MockHTMLDict())
-        from django.http import QueryDict
         field = serializers.MultipleChoiceField(choices=(('a', 'a'), ('b', 'b')))
         field.partial = False
         assert field.get_value(QueryDict({})) == []