diff --git a/src/scalar/core.jl b/src/scalar/core.jl
index 1e34946..a5eb47c 100644
--- a/src/scalar/core.jl
+++ b/src/scalar/core.jl
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Base.eltype(::Type{DataValue{T}}) where {T} = T
 
 Base.convert(::Type{DataValue{T}}, x::DataValue{T}) where {T} = x
 Base.convert(::Type{DataValue}, x::DataValue) = x
+Base.convert(::Type{D}, ::Missing) where {D <: DataValue} = D()
 
 Base.convert(t::Type{DataValue{T}}, x::Any) where {T} = convert(t, convert(T, x))
 
diff --git a/test/scalar/test_core.jl b/test/scalar/test_core.jl
index c7c03d6..afcec20 100644
--- a/test/scalar/test_core.jl
+++ b/test/scalar/test_core.jl
@@ -248,4 +248,6 @@ io = IOBuffer()
 show(io, DataValue(enum_val_a))
 @test String(take!(io)) == "DataValue{TestEnum}(enum_val_a)"
 
+@test convert(DataValue{String}, missing) == DataValue{String}()
+
 end