diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/node/NodePropertyValue.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/node/NodePropertyValue.java
index d95a9e2661..a3e4a17cc6 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/node/NodePropertyValue.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/node/NodePropertyValue.java
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ public class NodePropertyValue implements Cloneable, Serializable
         {
             return ValueType.DOUBLE;
         }
-        else if (value instanceof String)
+        else if (value instanceof String || value instanceof Enum<?>)
         {
             return ValueType.STRING;
         }