diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index 853731d965..bf5536282a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -2217,6 +2217,7 @@ $pubfn (mut e  $enum_name) toggle(flag $enum_name)   { unsafe{ *e = ${enum_name}
 			is_flag: is_flag
 			is_multi_allowed: is_multi_allowed
 		}
+		is_public: is_pub
 	})
 	if idx == -1 {
 		p.error_with_pos('cannot register enum `$name`, another type with this name exists',
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/imported_symbols_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/imported_symbols_test.v
index 4224eb9ae5..de8f95c8b2 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/imported_symbols_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/imported_symbols_test.v
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module main
 
-import geometry { Point, Line, point_str, module_name }
+import geometry { Point, Line, Shape, point_str, module_name }
 
 fn test_imported_symbols_types() {
     // struct init
@@ -24,3 +24,15 @@ fn test_imported_symbols_functions() {
 fn test_imported_symbols_constants() {
 	assert module_name == 'geometry'
 }
+
+fn vertex_count(s Shape) int {
+	return match s {
+		.circle { 0 }
+		.triangle { 3 }
+		.rectangle { 4 }
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_imported_symbols_enums() {
+	assert vertex_count(.triangle) == 3
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/modules/geometry/geometry.v b/vlib/v/tests/modules/geometry/geometry.v
index 375c49c2dd..e4a26e0f29 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/modules/geometry/geometry.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/modules/geometry/geometry.v
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ const(
 	module_name = 'geometry'
 )
 
+pub enum Shape {
+	circle
+	rectangle
+	triangle
+}
+
 pub struct Point {
 pub mut:
     x   int