diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py b/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py
index 5f8df774..71c72d37 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from functools import wraps
 from datetime import datetime
 from calendar import timegm
+from re import split
 
 from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest
 
@@ -170,12 +171,29 @@ def _decode_jwt_from_headers():
     header_type = config.header_type
 
     # Verify we have the auth header
-    jwt_header = request.headers.get(header_name, None)
-    if not jwt_header:
+    auth_header = request.headers.get(header_name, None)
+    if not auth_header:
         raise NoAuthorizationError("Missing {} Header".format(header_name))
 
     # Make sure the header is in a valid format that we are expecting, ie
     # <HeaderName>: <HeaderType(optional)> <JWT>
+    jwt_header = None
+
+    # Check if header is comma delimited, ie
+    # <HeaderName>: <field> <value>, <field> <value>, etc...
+    if header_type:
+        field_values = split(r',\s*', auth_header)
+        jwt_header = [s for s in field_values if s.split()[0] == header_type]
+        if len(jwt_header) < 1:
+            msg = "Bad {} header. Expected value '{} <JWT>'".format(
+                header_name,
+                header_type
+            )
+            raise InvalidHeaderError(msg)
+        jwt_header = jwt_header[0]
+    else:
+        jwt_header = auth_header
+
     parts = jwt_header.split()
     if not header_type:
         if len(parts) != 1:
@@ -183,12 +201,6 @@ def _decode_jwt_from_headers():
             raise InvalidHeaderError(msg)
         encoded_token = parts[0]
     else:
-        if parts[0] != header_type or len(parts) != 2:
-            msg = "Bad {} header. Expected value '{} <JWT>'".format(
-                header_name,
-                header_type
-            )
-            raise InvalidHeaderError(msg)
         encoded_token = parts[1]
 
     return encoded_token, None
diff --git a/tests/test_headers.py b/tests/test_headers.py
index db3ffe46..1874d93b 100644
--- a/tests/test_headers.py
+++ b/tests/test_headers.py
@@ -19,6 +19,39 @@ def access_protected():
     return app
 
 
+def test_default_headers(app):
+    app.config
+    test_client = app.test_client()
+
+    with app.test_request_context():
+        access_token = create_access_token('username')
+
+    # Ensure other authorization types don't work
+    access_headers = {'Authorization': 'Basic basiccreds'}
+    response = test_client.get('/protected', headers=access_headers)
+    expected_json = {'msg': "Bad Authorization header. Expected value 'Bearer <JWT>'"}
+    assert response.status_code == 422
+    assert response.get_json() == expected_json
+
+    # Ensure default headers work
+    access_headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer {}'.format(access_token)}
+    response = test_client.get('/protected', headers=access_headers)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == {'foo': 'bar'}
+
+    # Ensure default headers work with multiple field values
+    access_headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer {}, Basic creds'.format(access_token)}
+    response = test_client.get('/protected', headers=access_headers)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == {'foo': 'bar'}
+
+    # Ensure default headers work with multiple field values in any position
+    access_headers = {'Authorization': 'Basic creds, Bearer {}'.format(access_token)}
+    response = test_client.get('/protected', headers=access_headers)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == {'foo': 'bar'}
+
+
 def test_custom_header_name(app):
     app.config['JWT_HEADER_NAME'] = 'Foo'
     test_client = app.test_client()
@@ -38,6 +71,18 @@ def test_custom_header_name(app):
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.get_json() == {'foo': 'bar'}
 
+    # Ensure new headers work with multiple field values
+    access_headers = {'Foo': 'Bearer {}, Basic randomcredshere'.format(access_token)}
+    response = test_client.get('/protected', headers=access_headers)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == {'foo': 'bar'}
+
+    # Ensure new headers work with multiple field values in any position
+    access_headers = {'Foo': 'Basic randomcredshere, Bearer {}'.format(access_token)}
+    response = test_client.get('/protected', headers=access_headers)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == {'foo': 'bar'}
+
 
 def test_custom_header_type(app):
     app.config['JWT_HEADER_TYPE'] = 'JWT'
@@ -59,6 +104,18 @@ def test_custom_header_type(app):
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.get_json() == {'foo': 'bar'}
 
+    # Ensure new headers work with multiple field values
+    access_headers = {'Authorization': 'JWT {}, Basic creds'.format(access_token)}
+    response = test_client.get('/protected', headers=access_headers)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == {'foo': 'bar'}
+
+    # Ensure new headers work with multiple field values in any position
+    access_headers = {'Authorization': 'Basic creds, JWT {}'.format(access_token)}
+    response = test_client.get('/protected', headers=access_headers)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == {'foo': 'bar'}
+
     # Insure new headers without a type also work
     app.config['JWT_HEADER_TYPE'] = ''
     access_headers = {'Authorization': access_token}