diff --git a/msgpack-jackson/README.md b/msgpack-jackson/README.md
index 7e859781..e91c6f8b 100644
--- a/msgpack-jackson/README.md
+++ b/msgpack-jackson/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@ Only thing you need to do is to instantiate `MessagePackFactory` and pass it to
 Or more easily:
 
 ```java
-ObjectMapper objectMapper = new MessagePackMapper();
+  ObjectMapper objectMapper = new MessagePackMapper();
+```
+
+We strongly recommend to call `MessagePackMapper#handleBigDecimalAsString()` if you serialize and/or deserialize BigDecimal values. See [Serialize and deserialize BigDecimal as str type internally in MessagePack format](#serialize-and-deserialize-bigdecimal-as-str-type-internally-in-messagepack-format) for details.
+
+```java
+  ObjectMapper objectMapper = new MessagePackMapper().handleBigDecimalAsString();
 ```
 
 ### Serialization/Deserialization of List
@@ -226,26 +232,33 @@ When you want to use non-String value as a key of Map, use `MessagePackKeySerial
 
 ### Serialize and deserialize BigDecimal as str type internally in MessagePack format
 
-`jackson-dataformat-msgpack` represents BigDecimal values as float type in MessagePack format by default. When you want to handle BigDeciaml values as str type with arbitrary precision in MessagePack format, you can use `com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MutableConfigOverride#setFormat` like this:
+`jackson-dataformat-msgpack` represents BigDecimal values as float type in MessagePack format by default for backward compatibility. But the default behavior could fail when handling too large value for `double` type. So we strongly recommend to call `MessagePackMapper#handleBigDecimalAsString()` to internally handle BigDecimal values as String.
 
 ```java
-  ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper(new MessagePackFactory());
-  mapper.configOverride(BigDecimal.class).setFormat(JsonFormat.Value.forShape(JsonFormat.Shape.STRING));
+  ObjectMapper objectMapper = new MessagePackMapper().handleBigDecimalAsString();
 
   Pojo obj = new Pojo();
+  // This value is too large to be serialized as double
   obj.value = new BigDecimal("1234567890.98765432100");
 
-  byte[] converted = mapper.writeValueAsBytes(obj);
+  byte[] converted = objectMapper.writeValueAsBytes(obj);
+
+  System.out.println(objectMapper.readValue(converted, Pojo.class));   // => Pojo{value=1234567890.98765432100}
+```
+`MessagePackMapper#handleBigDecimalAsString()` is equivalent to the following configuration.
 
-  System.out.println(mapper.readValue(converted, Pojo.class));   // => Pojo{value=1234567890.98765432100}
+```java
+  ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper(new MessagePackFactory());
+  objectMapper.configOverride(BigDecimal.class).setFormat(JsonFormat.Value.forShape(JsonFormat.Shape.STRING));
 ```
 
+
 ### Serialize and deserialize Instant instances as MessagePack extension type
 
 `timestamp` extension type is defined in MessagePack as type:-1. Registering `TimestampExtensionModule.INSTANCE` module enables automatic serialization and deserialization of java.time.Instant to/from the MessagePack extension type.
 
 ```java
-    ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper(new MessagePackFactory())
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = new MessagePackMapper()
                                     .registerModule(TimestampExtensionModule.INSTANCE);
     Pojo pojo = new Pojo();
     // The type of `timestamp` variable is Instant
@@ -287,8 +300,8 @@ When you want to use non-String value as a key of Map, use `MessagePackKeySerial
           return "Java";
       }
       return "Not Java";
-  }
-  );
+  });
+
   ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper(
           new MessagePackFactory().setExtTypeCustomDesers(extTypeCustomDesers));
 
@@ -476,4 +489,3 @@ There are a few options to fix this issue, but they introduce performance degred
   ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper(
     new MessagePackFactory().setReuseResourceInGenerator(false));
 ```
-
diff --git a/msgpack-jackson/src/main/java/org/msgpack/jackson/dataformat/MessagePackMapper.java b/msgpack-jackson/src/main/java/org/msgpack/jackson/dataformat/MessagePackMapper.java
index 3c3d228b..52af0372 100644
--- a/msgpack-jackson/src/main/java/org/msgpack/jackson/dataformat/MessagePackMapper.java
+++ b/msgpack-jackson/src/main/java/org/msgpack/jackson/dataformat/MessagePackMapper.java
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
 //
 package org.msgpack.jackson.dataformat;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonFormat;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.MapperBuilder;
 
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+
 public class MessagePackMapper extends ObjectMapper
 {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 3L;
@@ -40,6 +43,12 @@ public MessagePackMapper(MessagePackFactory f)
         super(f);
     }
 
+    public MessagePackMapper handleBigDecimalAsString()
+    {
+        configOverride(BigDecimal.class).setFormat(JsonFormat.Value.forShape(JsonFormat.Shape.STRING));
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public static Builder builder()
     {
         return new Builder(new MessagePackMapper());
diff --git a/msgpack-jackson/src/test/java/org/msgpack/jackson/dataformat/MessagePackMapperTest.java b/msgpack-jackson/src/test/java/org/msgpack/jackson/dataformat/MessagePackMapperTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6dfd41cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/msgpack-jackson/src/test/java/org/msgpack/jackson/dataformat/MessagePackMapperTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+//
+// MessagePack for Java
+//
+//    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+//    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+//    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+//    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+//    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+//    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+//    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+//    limitations under the License.
+//
+package org.msgpack.jackson.dataformat;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+public class MessagePackMapperTest
+{
+    static class Pojo
+    {
+        public BigDecimal value;
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void handleBigDecimalAsString() throws IOException
+    {
+        MessagePackMapper mapper = new MessagePackMapper().handleBigDecimalAsString();
+        Pojo obj = new Pojo();
+        obj.value = new BigDecimal("1234567890.98765432100");
+
+        byte[] converted = mapper.writeValueAsBytes(obj);
+
+        Pojo deserialized = mapper.readValue(converted, Pojo.class);
+        assertEquals(obj.value, deserialized.value);
+    }
+}