diff --git a/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/ClassDefItem.java b/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/ClassDefItem.java
index 4423a864..45b4f0d8 100644
--- a/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/ClassDefItem.java
+++ b/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/ClassDefItem.java
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ package org.jf.dexlib;
 import org.jf.dexlib.Util.Input;
 import org.jf.dexlib.Util.AnnotatedOutput;
 import org.jf.dexlib.Util.AccessFlags;
+import org.jf.dexlib.Util.TypeUtils;
+import org.jf.dexlib.EncodedValue.EncodedValue;
+import org.jf.dexlib.EncodedValue.ArrayEncodedSubValue;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
@@ -62,7 +65,11 @@ public class ClassDefItem extends Item<ClassDefItem> {
      * @param sourceFile The main source file that this class is defined in, or null if not available
      * @param annotations The annotations for this class and its fields, methods and method parameters, or null if none
      * @param classData The <code>ClassDataItem</code> containing the method and field definitions for this class
-     * @param staticFieldInitializers The initial values for this class's static fields, or null if none
+     * @param staticFieldInitializers The initial values for this class's static fields, or null if none. The initial
+     * values should be in the same order as the static fields in the <code>ClassDataItem</code>. It can contain
+     * fewer items than static fields, in which case the remaining static fields will be initialized with a default
+     * value of null/0. The initial value for any fields that don't specifically have a value can be either the
+     * type-appropriate null/0 encoded value, or null.
      */
     private ClassDefItem(DexFile dexFile, TypeIdItem classType, int accessFlags, TypeIdItem superType,
                          TypeListItem implementedInterfaces, StringIdItem sourceFile,
@@ -97,16 +104,28 @@ public class ClassDefItem extends Item<ClassDefItem> {
      * @param sourceFile The main source file that this class is defined in, or null if not available
      * @param annotations The annotations for this class and its fields, methods and method parameters, or null if none
      * @param classData The <code>ClassDataItem</code> containing the method and field definitions for this class
-     * @param staticFieldInitializers The initial values for this class's static fields, or null if none
+     * @param staticFieldInitializers The initial values for this class's static fields, or null if none. The initial
+     * values should be in the same order as the fields in the <code>staticFields</code. parameter It can contain
+     * fewer items than static fields, in which case the remaining static fields will be initialized with a default
+     * value of null/0. The initial value for any fields that don't specifically have a value can be either the
+     * type-appropriate null/0 encoded value, or null.
+     * @param staticFields The static fields that correspond to the initial values in
+     * <code>staticFieldInitializers</code>. The static fields are needed in order to sort the initial values correctly 
      * @return a <code>ClassDefItem</code> for the given values, and that has been interned into the given
      * <code>DexFile</code>
      */
     public static ClassDefItem getInternedClassDefItem(DexFile dexFile, TypeIdItem classType, int accessFlags,
                          TypeIdItem superType, TypeListItem implementedInterfaces, StringIdItem sourceFile,
                          AnnotationDirectoryItem annotations, ClassDataItem classData,
-                         EncodedArrayItem staticFieldInitializers) {
+                         EncodedValue[] staticFieldInitializers, ClassDataItem.EncodedField[] staticFields) {
+        EncodedArrayItem encodedArrayItem = null;
+        if(!dexFile.getInplace() && staticFieldInitializers != null) {
+            encodedArrayItem = makeStaticFieldInitializersItem(dexFile, staticFieldInitializers,
+                    staticFields);
+        }
+
         ClassDefItem classDefItem = new ClassDefItem(dexFile, classType, accessFlags, superType, implementedInterfaces,
-                sourceFile, annotations, classData, staticFieldInitializers);
+                sourceFile, annotations, classData, encodedArrayItem);
         return dexFile.ClassDefsSection.intern(classDefItem);
     }
 
@@ -286,6 +305,81 @@ public class ClassDefItem extends Item<ClassDefItem> {
                 unplacedClassDefsByType.remove(classDefItem.classType);
             }
         }
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * A helper method to sort the static field initializers and populate the default values as needed
+     * @param dexFile the <code>DexFile</code>
+     * @param staticFieldInitializers the initial values
+     * @param fields the fields that correspond to each initial value in <code>staticFieldInitializers</code>
+     * @return an interned EncodedArrayItem containing the static field initializers
+     */
+    private static EncodedArrayItem makeStaticFieldInitializersItem(DexFile dexFile,
+                                                                    EncodedValue[] staticFieldInitializers,
+                                                                    ClassDataItem.EncodedField[] fields) {
+        class FieldAndValue {
+            public final EncodedValue value;
+            public final ClassDataItem.EncodedField field;
+            public FieldAndValue(ClassDataItem.EncodedField field, EncodedValue value) {
+                this.field = field;
+                this.value = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (staticFieldInitializers == null || staticFieldInitializers.length == 0) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        int len = fields.length;
+
+        FieldAndValue[] fieldAndValues = new FieldAndValue[len];
+
+        for (int i=0; i<len; i++) {
+            EncodedValue encodedValue = null;
+            if (i < staticFieldInitializers.length) {
+                encodedValue = staticFieldInitializers[i];
+            }
+            ClassDataItem.EncodedField encodedField = fields[i];
+
+            fieldAndValues[i] = new FieldAndValue(encodedField, encodedValue);
+        }
+
+        Arrays.sort(fieldAndValues, new Comparator<FieldAndValue>() {
+            public int compare(FieldAndValue a, FieldAndValue b) {
+                return a.field.compareTo(b.field);
+            }
+        });
+
+        int lastIndex = -1;
+        for (int i=0; i<len; i++) {
+            FieldAndValue fav = fieldAndValues[i];
+
+            if (fav.value != null &&
+                    (fav.value.compareTo(TypeUtils.makeDefaultValueForType(dexFile,
+                    fav.field.field.getFieldType().getTypeDescriptor())) != 0)) {
+                lastIndex = i;
+            }
+        }
+
+        //we don't have any non-null/non-default values, so we don't need to create an EncodedArrayItem
+        if (lastIndex == -1) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        EncodedValue[] values = new EncodedValue[lastIndex+1];
+
+        for (int i=0; i<=lastIndex; i++) {
+            FieldAndValue fav = fieldAndValues[i];
+            EncodedValue encodedValue = fav.value;
+            if (encodedValue == null) {
+                encodedValue = TypeUtils.makeDefaultValueForType(dexFile,
+                        fav.field.field.getFieldType().getTypeDescriptor());
+            }
+
+            values[i] = encodedValue;
+        }
+
+        ArrayEncodedSubValue encodedArrayValue = new ArrayEncodedSubValue(values);
+        return EncodedArrayItem.getInternedEncodedArrayItem(dexFile, encodedArrayValue);
     }
 }
diff --git a/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/Util/TypeUtils.java b/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/Util/TypeUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68a9fd5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dexlib/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib/Util/TypeUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * [The "BSD licence"]
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Ben Gruver
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package org.jf.dexlib.Util;
+
+import org.jf.dexlib.DexFile;
+import org.jf.dexlib.EncodedValue.*;
+
+public class TypeUtils
+{
+    public static EncodedValue makeDefaultValueForType(DexFile dexFile, String type) {
+        EncodedValue subField;
+        switch (type.charAt(0)) {
+            case 'Z':
+                return BooleanEncodedValue.FalseValue;
+            case 'B':
+                return new ByteEncodedValue((byte)0);
+            case 'S':
+                return new ShortEncodedValue((short)0);
+            case 'C':
+                return new CharEncodedValue((char)0);
+            case 'I':
+                return new IntEncodedValue(0);
+            case 'J':
+                return new LongEncodedValue(0);
+            case 'F':
+                return new FloatEncodedValue(0);
+            case 'D':
+                return new DoubleEncodedValue(0);
+            case 'L':
+            case '[':
+                return NullEncodedValue.NullValue;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}