diff --git a/YamlDotNet.Test/Serialization/EmitDefaultValuesTests.cs b/YamlDotNet.Test/Serialization/EmitDefaultValuesTests.cs
index 72bf7a7a..a74cad3d 100644
--- a/YamlDotNet.Test/Serialization/EmitDefaultValuesTests.cs
+++ b/YamlDotNet.Test/Serialization/EmitDefaultValuesTests.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 // SOFTWARE.
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Linq;
 using Xunit;
 using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
 
@@ -44,6 +46,17 @@ private class Model
             public int? ANullableNonZeroInteger => 1;
             [DefaultValue(2)] public int? ANullableNonZeroDefaultInteger => 2;
             [DefaultValue(2)] public int? ANullableNonZeroNonDefaultInteger => 1;
+
+            // Enumerables
+            public int[] AnEmptyArray => new int[0];
+            public IList<int> AnEmptyList => new List<int>();
+            public Dictionary<string, string> AnEmptyDictionary => new Dictionary<string, string>();
+            public IEnumerable<int> AnEmptyEnumerable => Enumerable.Empty<int>();
+
+            public string[] ANonEmptyArray => new[] { "foo", "bar" };
+            public IList<int> ANonEmptyList => new List<int> { 6, 9, 42 };
+            public IEnumerable<bool> ANonEmptyEnumerable => new[] { true, false };
+            public Dictionary<string, string> ANonEmptyDictionary => new Dictionary<string, string>() { { "foo", "bar" } };
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -132,6 +145,29 @@ public void All_default_values_are_omitted_when_DefaultValuesHandling_is_OmitAll
             Assert.Contains(nameof(Model.ANullableNonZeroNonDefaultInteger) + ':', yaml);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Empty_enumerables_are_omitted_when_DefaultValuesHandling_is_OmitEmpty()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var sut = new SerializerBuilder()
+                .ConfigureDefaultValuesHandling(DefaultValuesHandling.OmitEmptyCollections)
+                .Build();
+
+            // Act
+            var yaml = sut.Serialize(new Model());
+
+            // Assert enumerables
+            Assert.DoesNotContain(nameof(Model.AnEmptyArray) + ':', yaml);
+            Assert.DoesNotContain(nameof(Model.AnEmptyList) + ':', yaml);
+            Assert.DoesNotContain(nameof(Model.AnEmptyDictionary) + ':', yaml);
+            Assert.DoesNotContain(nameof(Model.AnEmptyEnumerable) + ':', yaml);
+
+            Assert.Contains(nameof(Model.ANonEmptyArray) + ':', yaml);
+            Assert.Contains(nameof(Model.ANonEmptyList) + ':', yaml);
+            Assert.Contains(nameof(Model.ANonEmptyDictionary) + ':', yaml);
+            Assert.Contains(nameof(Model.ANonEmptyEnumerable) + ':', yaml);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void YamlMember_overrides_default_value_handling()
         {
diff --git a/YamlDotNet/Serialization/DefaultValuesHandling.cs b/YamlDotNet/Serialization/DefaultValuesHandling.cs
index 6af1c1fe..176a45bd 100644
--- a/YamlDotNet/Serialization/DefaultValuesHandling.cs
+++ b/YamlDotNet/Serialization/DefaultValuesHandling.cs
@@ -19,26 +19,34 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 // SOFTWARE.
 
+using System;
+
 namespace YamlDotNet.Serialization
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Specifies the strategy to handle default and null values during serialization of properties.
     /// </summary>
+    [Flags]
     public enum DefaultValuesHandling
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies that all properties are to be emitted regardless of their value. This is the default behavior.
         /// </summary>
-        Preserve,
+        Preserve = 0,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies that properties that contain null references or a null Nullable&lt;T&gt; are to be omitted.
+        /// </summary>
+        OmitNull = 1,
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Specifies that properties that contain null references or a null Nullable&lt;T&gt; are to be omitted. 
+        /// Specifies that properties that that contain their default value, either default(T) or the value specified in DefaultValueAttribute are to be omitted.
         /// </summary>
-        OmitNull,
+        OmitDefaults = 2,
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Specifies that properties that that contain their default value, either default(T) or the value specified in DefaultValueAttribute are to be omitted. 
+        /// Specifies that properties that that contain collections/arrays/enumerations that are empty are to be omitted.
         /// </summary>
-        OmitDefaults,
+        OmitEmptyCollections = 4,
     }
 }
diff --git a/YamlDotNet/Serialization/ObjectGraphVisitors/DefaultValuesObjectGraphVisitor.cs b/YamlDotNet/Serialization/ObjectGraphVisitors/DefaultValuesObjectGraphVisitor.cs
index b2c2628b..7e478fa2 100644
--- a/YamlDotNet/Serialization/ObjectGraphVisitors/DefaultValuesObjectGraphVisitor.cs
+++ b/YamlDotNet/Serialization/ObjectGraphVisitors/DefaultValuesObjectGraphVisitor.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 // SOFTWARE.
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using YamlDotNet.Core;
 
@@ -42,29 +43,46 @@ public DefaultValuesObjectGraphVisitor(DefaultValuesHandling handling, IObjectGr
 
         public override bool EnterMapping(IPropertyDescriptor key, IObjectDescriptor value, IEmitter context)
         {
-            var configuration = this.handling;
+            var configuration = handling;
             var yamlMember = key.GetCustomAttribute<YamlMemberAttribute>();
             if (yamlMember != null && yamlMember.IsDefaultValuesHandlingSpecified)
             {
                 configuration = yamlMember.DefaultValuesHandling;
             }
 
-            switch (configuration)
+            if ((configuration & DefaultValuesHandling.OmitNull) != 0)
             {
-                case DefaultValuesHandling.OmitNull:
-                    if (value.Value is null)
+                if (value.Value is null)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if ((configuration & DefaultValuesHandling.OmitEmptyCollections) != 0)
+            {
+                if (value.Value is IEnumerable enumerable)
+                {
+                    var enumerator = enumerable.GetEnumerator();
+                    var canMoveNext = enumerator.MoveNext();
+                    if (enumerator is IDisposable disposable)
                     {
-                        return false;
+                        disposable.Dispose();
                     }
-                    break;
 
-                case DefaultValuesHandling.OmitDefaults:
-                    var defaultValue = key.GetCustomAttribute<DefaultValueAttribute>()?.Value ?? GetDefault(key.Type);
-                    if (Equals(value.Value, defaultValue))
+                    if (!canMoveNext)
                     {
                         return false;
                     }
-                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if ((configuration & DefaultValuesHandling.OmitDefaults) != 0)
+            {
+                var defaultValue = key.GetCustomAttribute<DefaultValueAttribute>()?.Value ?? GetDefault(key.Type);
+                if (Equals(value.Value, defaultValue))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
 
             return base.EnterMapping(key, value, context);