diff --git a/src/DiContainerTrait.php b/src/DiContainerTrait.php
index 290c8dfb..9b6ef22f 100644
--- a/src/DiContainerTrait.php
+++ b/src/DiContainerTrait.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function setDefaults(array $properties, bool $passively = false)
 
             $getterName = 'get' . ucfirst($key);
             $setterName = 'set' . ucfirst($key);
-            $setterExists = method_exists($this, $setterName);
+            $setterExists = method_exists($this, $setterName) && $setterName !== 'setDefaults';
 
             if ($setterExists || property_exists($this, $key)) {
                 if ($passively && ($setterExists ? $this->{$getterName}() : $this->{$key}) !== null) {