diff --git a/openapi3filter/validate_request.go b/openapi3filter/validate_request.go
index f21060a9..296403c9 100644
--- a/openapi3filter/validate_request.go
+++ b/openapi3filter/validate_request.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"sort"
 
 	"github.com/getkin/kin-openapi/openapi3"
@@ -103,6 +104,28 @@ func ValidateRequest(ctx context.Context, input *RequestValidationInput) (err er
 	return
 }
 
+// appendToQueryValues adds to query parameters each value in the provided slice
+func appendToQueryValues[T any](q url.Values, parameterName string, v []T) {
+	for _, i := range v {
+		q.Add(parameterName, fmt.Sprintf("%v", i))
+	}
+}
+
+// populateDefaultQueryParameters populates default values inside query parameters, while ensuring types are respected
+func populateDefaultQueryParameters(q url.Values, parameterName string, value any) {
+	switch t := value.(type) {
+	case []string:
+		appendToQueryValues(q, parameterName, t)
+	case []float64:
+		appendToQueryValues(q, parameterName, t)
+	case []int:
+		appendToQueryValues(q, parameterName, t)
+	default:
+		q.Add(parameterName, fmt.Sprintf("%v", value))
+	}
+
+}
+
 // ValidateParameter validates a parameter's value by JSON schema.
 // The function returns RequestError with a ParseError cause when unable to parse a value.
 // The function returns RequestError with ErrInvalidRequired cause when a value of a required parameter is not defined.
@@ -156,7 +179,7 @@ func ValidateParameter(ctx context.Context, input *RequestValidationInput, param
 				// Next check `parameter.Required && !found` will catch this.
 			case openapi3.ParameterInQuery:
 				q := req.URL.Query()
-				q.Add(parameter.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%v", value))
+				populateDefaultQueryParameters(q, parameter.Name, value)
 				req.URL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
 			case openapi3.ParameterInHeader:
 				req.Header.Add(parameter.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%v", value))
diff --git a/openapi3filter/validate_request_test.go b/openapi3filter/validate_request_test.go
index 984af4c2..505e5cb9 100644
--- a/openapi3filter/validate_request_test.go
+++ b/openapi3filter/validate_request_test.go
@@ -431,8 +431,6 @@ func TestValidateQueryParams(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		//
-		//
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
@@ -569,3 +567,94 @@ paths:
 	})
 	require.Error(t, err)
 }
+
+var (
+	StringArraySchemaWithDefault = &openapi3.SchemaRef{
+		Value: &openapi3.Schema{
+			Type:    &openapi3.Types{"array"},
+			Items:   stringSchema,
+			Default: []string{"A", "B", "C"},
+		},
+	}
+	FloatArraySchemaWithDefault = &openapi3.SchemaRef{
+		Value: &openapi3.Schema{
+			Type:    &openapi3.Types{"array"},
+			Items:   numberSchema,
+			Default: []float64{1.5, 2.5, 3.5},
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+func TestValidateRequestDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	type testCase struct {
+		name       string
+		param      *openapi3.Parameter
+		query      string
+		wantQuery  map[string][]string
+		wantHeader map[string]any
+	}
+
+	testCases := []testCase{
+		{
+			name: "String Array In Query",
+			param: &openapi3.Parameter{
+				Name: "param", In: "query", Style: "form", Explode: explode,
+				Schema: StringArraySchemaWithDefault,
+			},
+			wantQuery: map[string][]string{
+				"param": {
+					"A",
+					"B",
+					"C",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Float Array In Query",
+			param: &openapi3.Parameter{
+				Name: "param", In: "query", Style: "form", Explode: explode,
+				Schema: FloatArraySchemaWithDefault,
+			},
+			wantQuery: map[string][]string{
+				"param": {
+					"1.5",
+					"2.5",
+					"3.5",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			info := &openapi3.Info{
+				Title:   "MyAPI",
+				Version: "0.1",
+			}
+			doc := &openapi3.T{OpenAPI: "3.0.0", Info: info, Paths: openapi3.NewPaths()}
+			op := &openapi3.Operation{
+				OperationID: "test",
+				Parameters:  []*openapi3.ParameterRef{{Value: tc.param}},
+				Responses:   openapi3.NewResponses(),
+			}
+			doc.AddOperation("/test", http.MethodGet, op)
+			err := doc.Validate(context.Background())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			router, err := legacyrouter.NewRouter(doc)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "http://test.org/test?"+tc.query, nil)
+			route, pathParams, err := router.FindRoute(req)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			input := &RequestValidationInput{Request: req, PathParams: pathParams, Route: route}
+
+			err = ValidateParameter(context.Background(), input, tc.param)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			for k, v := range tc.wantQuery {
+				require.Equal(t, v, input.Request.URL.Query()[k])
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}