diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc
index 6cbfeaf..5e53bcc 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc
@@ -299,9 +299,26 @@
       indent() << name << " = " << value << endl;
   }
   
+  //Create a hash mapping values back to their names (as strings) since ruby has no native enum type
+  indent(f_types_) << "VALUE_MAP = {";
+  bool first = true;
+  value = -1;
+  for(c_iter = constants.begin(); c_iter != constants.end(); ++c_iter) {
+    //Populate the hash
+    //If no value is given, use the next available one
+    if ((*c_iter)->has_value())
+      value = (*c_iter)->get_value();
+    else ++value;
+    
+    first ? first = false : f_types_ << ", ";
+    f_types_ << value << " => \"" << capitalize((*c_iter)->get_name()) << "\"";
+    
+  }
+  f_types_ << "}" << endl;
+  
   // Create a set with valid values for this enum
   indent(f_types_) << "VALID_VALUES = Set.new([";
-  bool first = true;
+  first = true;
   for (c_iter = constants.begin(); c_iter != constants.end(); ++c_iter) {
     // Populate the set
     first ? first = false: f_types_ << ", ";
diff --git a/test/rb/generation/test_enum.rb b/test/rb/generation/test_enum.rb
index 7d3f08b..607ea66 100644
--- a/test/rb/generation/test_enum.rb
+++ b/test/rb/generation/test_enum.rb
@@ -25,4 +25,10 @@
   def test_enum_valid_values
     assert_equal(Numberz::VALID_VALUES, Set.new([Numberz::ONE, Numberz::TWO, Numberz::THREE, Numberz::FIVE, Numberz::SIX, Numberz::EIGHT]))
   end
+  
+  def test_enum_hash
+    Numberz::VALID_VALUES.each do |value|
+      assert_equal(Numberz.const_get(Numberz::VALUE_MAP[value].to_sym), value)
+    end
+  end
 end
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