diff --git a/src/mantle/database/model/class-post.php b/src/mantle/database/model/class-post.php
index f6d72c87..6784eb50 100644
--- a/src/mantle/database/model/class-post.php
+++ b/src/mantle/database/model/class-post.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  * @method static \Mantle\Database\Query\Post_Query_Builder<static> whereTerm( array|\WP_Term|\Mantle\Database\Model\Term|int $term, ?string $taxonomy = null, string $operator = 'IN', string $field = 'term_id' )
  * @method static \Mantle\Database\Query\Post_Query_Builder<static> andWhereTerm( array|\WP_Term|\Mantle\Database\Model\Term|int $term, ?string $taxonomy = null, string $operator = 'IN', string $field = 'term_id' )
  * @method static \Mantle\Database\Query\Post_Query_Builder<static> orWhereTerm( array|\WP_Term|\Mantle\Database\Model\Term|int $term, ?string $taxonomy = null, string $operator = 'IN', string $field = 'term_id' )
- * @method static \Mantle\Database\Query\Post_Query_Builder<static> whereMeta( string $key, mixed $value, string $operator = '=' )
+ * @method static \Mantle\Database\Query\Post_Query_Builder<static> whereMeta( string|\BackedEnum $key, mixed $value, string $operator = '=' )
  * @method static \Mantle\Database\Query\Post_Query_Builder<static> whereRaw( array|string $column, ?string $operator = null, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'AND' )
  * @method static \Mantle\Database\Query\Post_Query_Builder<static> where_raw( array|string $column, ?string $operator = null, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'AND' )
  * @method static \Mantle\Database\Query\Post_Query_Builder<static> orWhereRaw( array|string $column, ?string $operator = null, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'AND' )
diff --git a/src/mantle/database/model/meta/trait-model-meta.php b/src/mantle/database/model/meta/trait-model-meta.php
index 59ef97ca..774f2e0a 100644
--- a/src/mantle/database/model/meta/trait-model-meta.php
+++ b/src/mantle/database/model/meta/trait-model-meta.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace Mantle\Database\Model\Meta;
 
+use BackedEnum;
 use Mantle\Database\Model\Model_Exception;
 
 /**
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ public function add_meta( string $meta_key, mixed $meta_value, mixed $prev_value
 			return;
 		}
 
-		\add_metadata( $this->get_meta_type(), $this->id(), $meta_key, $meta_value );
+		\add_metadata( $this->get_meta_type(), $this->id(), $meta_key, $this->serialize_value_for_storage( $meta_value ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public function set_meta( string $meta_key, mixed $meta_value, mixed $prev_value
 			return;
 		}
 
-		\update_metadata( $this->get_meta_type(), $this->id(), $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value );
+		\update_metadata( $this->get_meta_type(), $this->id(), $meta_key, $this->serialize_value_for_storage( $meta_value ), $prev_value );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ public function set_meta( string $meta_key, mixed $meta_value, mixed $prev_value
 	 * @param mixed  $meta_value Previous meta value to delete.
 	 */
 	public function delete_meta( string $meta_key, mixed $meta_value = '' ): void {
-		\delete_metadata( $this->get_meta_type(), $this->id(), $meta_key, $meta_value );
+		\delete_metadata( $this->get_meta_type(), $this->id(), $meta_key, $this->serialize_value_for_storage( $meta_value ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -141,4 +142,18 @@ public function store_queued_meta(): void {
 
 		$this->queued_meta = [];
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Serialize meta value for storage, converting all backed enums to their value.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $value Value to serialize.
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	protected function serialize_value_for_storage( mixed $value ): mixed {
+		if ( $value instanceof BackedEnum ) {
+			return $value->value;
+		}
+
+		return $value;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/mantle/database/query/class-builder.php b/src/mantle/database/query/class-builder.php
index 969ad838..5775ba38 100644
--- a/src/mantle/database/query/class-builder.php
+++ b/src/mantle/database/query/class-builder.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace Mantle\Database\Query;
 
+use BackedEnum;
 use Closure;
 use Mantle\Container\Container;
 use Mantle\Contracts\Database\Scope;
@@ -348,12 +349,20 @@ protected function resolve_attribute( string $attribute ): string {
 	/**
 	 * Query by a meta field.
 	 *
-	 * @param string $key Meta key.
-	 * @param mixed  $value Meta value.
-	 * @param string $compare Comparison method, defaults to '='.
+	 * @param string|\BackedEnum $key Meta key.
+	 * @param mixed              $value Meta value.
+	 * @param string             $compare Comparison method, defaults to '='.
 	 * @return static
 	 */
 	public function whereMeta( $key, $value, string $compare = '=' ) {
+		if ( $key instanceof BackedEnum ) {
+			$key = $key->value;
+		}
+
+		if ( $value instanceof BackedEnum ) {
+			$value = $value->value;
+		}
+
 		$meta_query = [
 			'compare' => $compare,
 			'key'     => $key,
@@ -366,6 +375,7 @@ public function whereMeta( $key, $value, string $compare = '=' ) {
 		}
 
 		$this->meta_query[] = $meta_query;
+
 		return $this;
 	}
 
@@ -379,6 +389,7 @@ public function whereMeta( $key, $value, string $compare = '=' ) {
 	 */
 	public function andWhereMeta( ...$args ) {
 		$this->meta_query['relation'] = 'AND';
+
 		return $this->whereMeta( ...$args );
 	}
 
@@ -392,6 +403,7 @@ public function andWhereMeta( ...$args ) {
 	 */
 	public function orWhereMeta( ...$args ) {
 		$this->meta_query['relation'] = 'OR';
+
 		return $this->whereMeta( ...$args );
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/Database/Query/PostQueryBuilderTest.php b/tests/Database/Query/PostQueryBuilderTest.php
index 34dd296a..759c8711 100644
--- a/tests/Database/Query/PostQueryBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Database/Query/PostQueryBuilderTest.php
@@ -673,6 +673,46 @@ protected static function get_random_post_id( $args = [] ): int {
 		array_pop( $post_ids );
 		return $post_ids[ array_rand( $post_ids ) ];
 	}
+
+	public function test_query_by_enum() {
+		// Check if enum is supported.
+		if ( PHP_VERSION_ID < 80100 ) {
+			$this->markTestSkipped( 'PHP 8.1+ is required for this test.' );
+		}
+
+		$post = static::factory()->post
+			->with_meta( [
+				'example-meta' => Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Value_A,
+				Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Key_A->value => Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Value_A,
+				Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Key_B->value => Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Value_B,
+			] )
+			->as_models()
+			->create_and_get();
+
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Value_A->value,
+			$post->get_meta( 'example-meta' ),
+		);
+
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Value_B->value,
+			$post->get_meta( Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Key_B->value ),
+		);
+
+		$this->assertEmpty(
+			Testable_Post::whereMeta( Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Key_A->value, 'unknown' )->first(),
+		);
+
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			$post->id(),
+			Testable_Post::whereMeta( 'example-meta', Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Value_A )->first()?->id,
+		);
+
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			$post->id(),
+			Testable_Post::whereMeta( Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Key_A, Testable_Meta_Values::Meta_Value_A )->first()?->id,
+		);
+	}
 }
 
 class Testable_Post extends Post {
@@ -686,3 +726,12 @@ class Another_Testable_Post extends Post {
 class Testable_Tag extends Term {
 	public static $object_name = 'post_tag';
 }
+
+if ( PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100 ) {
+	enum Testable_Meta_Values: string {
+		case Meta_Key_A = 'meta-key-a';
+		case Meta_Key_B = 'meta-key-b';
+		case Meta_Value_A = 'meta-value-a';
+		case Meta_Value_B = 'meta-value-b';
+	}
+}