diff --git a/src/route-segment.js b/src/route-segment.js
index 2aed975..32f7a51 100644
--- a/src/route-segment.js
+++ b/src/route-segment.js
@@ -126,7 +126,16 @@ mod.provider( '$routeSegment',
         segmentRoutes[name] = route;
         return this;
     };
-    
+
+    /**
+     * The shorthand for $routeProvider.otherwise() method with specified route.
+     * @param {string|function} route Route URL, e.g. '/'; or function that return a URL
+     */
+    $routeSegmentProvider.otherwise = function(route) {
+        $routeProvider.otherwise({redirectTo: route});
+        return this;
+    };
+
     // Extending the provider with the methods of rootPointer
     // to start configuration.
     angular.extend($routeSegmentProvider, rootPointer);
@@ -409,7 +418,7 @@ mod.provider( '$routeSegment',
                                     params.watcher,
                                     {},
                                     {segment: $routeSegment.chain[index]});
-                            }
+                            };
 
                             var lastWatcherValue = getWatcherValue();
 
diff --git a/test/unit/route-segment.spec.js b/test/unit/route-segment.spec.js
index 99f802c..eb0415b 100644
--- a/test/unit/route-segment.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/route-segment.spec.js
@@ -170,6 +170,15 @@ describe('route segment', function() {
 
         });
 
+        it('should redirect to / when invalid section', function () {
+            $routeSegmentProvider.otherwise('/1');
+
+            $location.path('/invalid');
+            $rootScope.$broadcast('$locationChangeSuccess', $location.absUrl(), null);
+            $rootScope.$on('$locationChangeSuccess', function() {
+                expect($location.url()).toBe('/1');
+            });
+        });
 
         it('should auto-fetch templateUrl by $http', function () {