diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_cpp_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_cpp_generator.cc
index e75573e..5291875 100755
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_cpp_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_cpp_generator.cc
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
 
     for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
       t_type* t = get_true_type((*m_iter)->get_type());
-      if (t->is_base_type()) {
+      if (t->is_base_type() || t->is_enum()) {
         string dval;
         if (t->is_enum()) {
           dval += "(" + type_name(t) + ")";