diff --git a/include/CLI/TypeTools.hpp b/include/CLI/TypeTools.hpp
index 475e2fa2..e43d1e2c 100644
--- a/include/CLI/TypeTools.hpp
+++ b/include/CLI/TypeTools.hpp
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ constexpr const char *type_name() {
 
 // Lexical cast
 
-/// Integers
-template <typename T, enable_if_t<std::is_integral<T>::value, detail::enabler> = detail::dummy>
+/// Integers / enums
+template <typename T, enable_if_t<std::is_integral<T>::value
+    || std::is_enum<T>::value
+    , detail::enabler> = detail::dummy>
 bool lexical_cast(std::string input, T &output) {
     try {
         output = static_cast<T>(std::stoll(input));
@@ -103,7 +105,9 @@ bool lexical_cast(std::string input, T &output) {
 /// String and similar
 template <
     typename T,
-    enable_if_t<!std::is_floating_point<T>::value && !std::is_integral<T>::value, detail::enabler> = detail::dummy>
+    enable_if_t<!std::is_floating_point<T>::value
+                && !std::is_integral<T>::value
+                && !std::is_enum<T>::value, detail::enabler> = detail::dummy>
 bool lexical_cast(std::string input, T &output) {
     output = input;
     return true;
diff --git a/tests/AppTest.cpp b/tests/AppTest.cpp
index ca19f33a..8e3922a9 100644
--- a/tests/AppTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/AppTest.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,22 @@ TEST_F(TApp, DefaultOpts) {
     EXPECT_EQ("9", s);
 }
 
+TEST_F(TApp, EnumTest) {
+    enum Level : std::int32_t {
+        High,
+        Medium,
+        Low
+    };
+    Level level = Level::Low;
+    app.add_option("--level", level);
+    
+    args = {"--level", "1"};
+    run();
+    EXPECT_EQ(level, Level::Medium);
+}
+
+// New style enums do not work, since << is not supported. Could be fixed without changing API by duplicating the `add_` methods with and without the extra flag.
+
 TEST_F(TApp, RequiredFlags) {
     app.add_flag("-a")->required();
     app.add_flag("-b")->mandatory(); // Alternate term