diff --git a/mp-jwt/src/main/java/org/apache/tomee/microprofile/jwt/cdi/ClaimBean.java b/mp-jwt/src/main/java/org/apache/tomee/microprofile/jwt/cdi/ClaimBean.java
index be83a9b3890..f36405b4fc9 100644
--- a/mp-jwt/src/main/java/org/apache/tomee/microprofile/jwt/cdi/ClaimBean.java
+++ b/mp-jwt/src/main/java/org/apache/tomee/microprofile/jwt/cdi/ClaimBean.java
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ public Object get() {
             // handle JsonValue<T> (number, string, etc)
             return (T) toJson(key);
 
+        } else if (((Class<?>) ip.getType()).isEnum()) {
+            try {
+                return (T) ((Class<?>) ip.getType()).getMethod("valueOf", String.class).invoke(null, getClaimValue(key).toString());
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+            }
         } else {
             // handle Raw types
             return getClaimValue(key);