diff --git a/python/protoc_gen_validate/validator.py b/python/protoc_gen_validate/validator.py
index a6874ab72..0137331df 100644
--- a/python/protoc_gen_validate/validator.py
+++ b/python/protoc_gen_validate/validator.py
@@ -308,9 +308,6 @@ def const_template(option_value, name):
     {%- elif str(o.bool) and o.bool['const'] != "" -%}
     if {{ name }} != {{ o.bool['const'] }}:
         raise ValidationFailed(\"{{ name }} not equal to {{ o.bool['const'] }}\")
-    {%- elif str(o.enum) and o.enum['const'] -%}
-    if {{ name }} != {{ o.enum['const'] }}:
-        raise ValidationFailed(\"{{ name }} not equal to {{ o.enum['const'] }}\")
     {%- elif str(o.bytes) and o.bytes.HasField('const') -%}
         {% if sys.version_info[0] >= 3 %}
     if {{ name }} != {{ o.bytes['const'] }}:
@@ -828,17 +825,52 @@ def enum_values(field):
     return [x.number for x in field.enum_type.values]
 
 
+def enum_name(field, number):
+    for x in field.enum_type.values:
+        if x.number == number:
+            return x.name
+    return ""
+
+
+def enum_names(field, numbers):
+    m = {x.number: x.name for x in field.enum_type.values}
+    return "[" + "".join([m[n] for n in numbers]) + "]"
+
+
+def enum_const_template(value, name, field):
+    const_tmpl = """{%- if str(value) and value['const'] -%}
+    if {{ name }} != {{ value['const'] }}:
+        raise ValidationFailed(\"{{ name }} not equal to {{ enum_name(field, value['const']) }}\")
+    {%- endif -%}
+    """
+    return Template(const_tmpl).render(value=value, name=name, field=field, enum_name=enum_name, str=str)
+
+
+def enum_in_template(value, name, field):
+    in_tmpl = """
+    {%- if value['in'] %}
+    if {{ name }} not in {{ value['in'] }}:
+        raise ValidationFailed(\"{{ name }} not in {{ enum_names(field, value['in']) }}\")
+    {%- endif -%}
+    {%- if value['not_in'] %}
+    if {{ name }} in {{ value['not_in'] }}:
+        raise ValidationFailed(\"{{ name }} in {{ enum_names(field, value['not_in']) }}\")
+    {%- endif -%}
+    """
+    return Template(in_tmpl).render(value=value, name=name, field=field, enum_names=enum_names)
+
+
 def enum_template(option_value, name, field):
     enum_tmpl = """
-    {{ const_template(option_value, name) -}}
-    {{ in_template(option_value.enum, name) -}}
+    {{ enum_const_template(option_value.enum, name, field) -}}
+    {{ enum_in_template(option_value.enum, name, field) -}}
     {% if option_value.enum['defined_only'] %}
     if {{ name }} not in {{ enum_values(field) }}:
         raise ValidationFailed(\"{{ name }} is not defined\")
     {% endif %}
     """
-    return Template(enum_tmpl).render(option_value=option_value, name=name, const_template=const_template,
-                                      in_template=in_template, field=field, enum_values=enum_values)
+    return Template(enum_tmpl).render(option_value=option_value, name=name, enum_const_template=enum_const_template,
+                                      enum_in_template=enum_in_template, field=field, enum_values=enum_values)
 
 
 def any_template(option_value, name, repeated=False):
diff --git a/templates/cc/const.go b/templates/cc/const.go
index 2d6af9ed7..27c8e2839 100644
--- a/templates/cc/const.go
+++ b/templates/cc/const.go
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package cc
 
-const constTpl = `{{ $r := .Rules }}
+const constTpl = `{{ $f := .Field }}{{ $r := .Rules }}
 	{{ if $r.Const }}
 		if ({{ accessor . }} != {{ lit $r.GetConst }}) {
+			{{- if isEnum $f }}
+			{{ err . "value must equal " (enumVal $f $r.GetConst) }}
+			{{- else }}
 			{{ err . "value must equal " (lit $r.GetConst) }}
+			{{- end }}
 		}
 	{{ end }}
 `
diff --git a/templates/cc/in.go b/templates/cc/in.go
index c9b8f7525..57cf21f75 100644
--- a/templates/cc/in.go
+++ b/templates/cc/in.go
@@ -3,11 +3,19 @@ package cc
 const inTpl = `{{ $f := .Field -}}{{ $r := .Rules -}}
 	{{- if $r.In }}
 		if ({{ lookup $f "InLookup" }}.find(static_cast<decltype({{ lookup $f "InLookup" }})::key_type>({{ accessor . }})) == {{ lookup $f "InLookup" }}.end()) {
+			{{- if isEnum $f }}
+			{{ err . "value must be in list " (enumList $f $r.In) }}
+			{{- else }}
 			{{ err . "value must be in list " $r.In }}
+			{{- end }}
 		}
 	{{- else if $r.NotIn }}
 		if ({{ lookup $f "NotInLookup" }}.find(static_cast<decltype({{ lookup $f "NotInLookup" }})::key_type>({{ accessor . }})) != {{ lookup $f "NotInLookup" }}.end()) {
+			{{- if isEnum $f }}
+			{{ err . "value must not be in list " (enumList $f $r.NotIn) }}
+			{{- else }}
 			{{ err . "value must not be in list " $r.NotIn }}
+			{{- end }}
 		}
 	{{- end }}
 `
diff --git a/templates/goshared/const.go b/templates/goshared/const.go
index 18bf64665..118172e4a 100644
--- a/templates/goshared/const.go
+++ b/templates/goshared/const.go
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package goshared
 
-const constTpl = `{{ $r := .Rules }}
+const constTpl = `{{ $f := .Field }}{{ $r := .Rules }}
 	{{ if $r.Const }}
 		if {{ accessor . }} != {{ lit $r.GetConst }} {
+			{{- if isEnum $f }}
+			err := {{ err . "value must equal " (enumVal $f $r.GetConst) }}
+			{{- else }}
 			err := {{ err . "value must equal " $r.GetConst }}
+			{{- end }}
 			if !all { return err }
 			errors = append(errors, err)
 		}
diff --git a/templates/goshared/in.go b/templates/goshared/in.go
index b6fdfa4c9..c2fc2e3bb 100644
--- a/templates/goshared/in.go
+++ b/templates/goshared/in.go
@@ -3,13 +3,21 @@ package goshared
 const inTpl = `{{ $f := .Field }}{{ $r := .Rules }}
 	{{ if $r.In }}
 		if _, ok := {{ lookup $f "InLookup" }}[{{ accessor . }}]; !ok {
+			{{- if isEnum $f }}
+			err := {{ err . "value must be in list " (enumList $f $r.In) }}
+			{{- else }}
 			err := {{ err . "value must be in list " $r.In }}
+			{{- end }}
 			if !all { return err }
 			errors = append(errors, err)
 		}
 	{{ else if $r.NotIn }}
 		if _, ok := {{ lookup $f "NotInLookup" }}[{{ accessor . }}]; ok {
+			{{- if isEnum $f }}
+			err := {{ err . "value must not be in list " (enumList $f $r.NotIn) }}
+			{{- else }}
 			err := {{ err . "value must not be in list " $r.NotIn }}
+			{{- end }}
 			if !all { return err }
 			errors = append(errors, err)
 		}
diff --git a/templates/shared/BUILD.bazel b/templates/shared/BUILD.bazel
index 2137345d7..0f9f5f151 100644
--- a/templates/shared/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/templates/shared/BUILD.bazel
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ go_library(
         "functions.go",
         "reflection.go",
         "well_known.go",
+        "enums.go"
     ],
     importpath = "github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate/templates/shared",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
diff --git a/templates/shared/enums.go b/templates/shared/enums.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cdc7e64b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/shared/enums.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package shared
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	pgs "github.com/lyft/protoc-gen-star"
+)
+
+func isEnum(f pgs.Field) bool {
+	return f.Type().IsEnum()
+}
+
+func enumNamesMap(values []pgs.EnumValue) (m map[int32]string) {
+	m = make(map[int32]string)
+	for _, v := range values {
+		if _, exists := m[v.Value()]; !exists {
+			m[v.Value()] = v.Name().String()
+		}
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
+// enumList - if type is ENUM, enum values are returned
+func enumList(f pgs.Field, list []int32) string {
+	stringList := make([]string, 0, len(list))
+	if enum := f.Type().Enum(); enum != nil {
+		names := enumNamesMap(enum.Values())
+		for _, n := range list {
+			stringList = append(stringList, names[n])
+		}
+	} else {
+		for _, n := range list {
+			stringList = append(stringList, fmt.Sprint(n))
+		}
+	}
+	return "[" + strings.Join(stringList, " ") + "]"
+}
+
+// enumVal - if type is ENUM, enum value is returned
+func enumVal(f pgs.Field, val int32) string {
+	if enum := f.Type().Enum(); enum != nil {
+		return enumNamesMap(enum.Values())[val]
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprint(val)
+}
diff --git a/templates/shared/functions.go b/templates/shared/functions.go
index 2bf111a45..3e5c26e20 100644
--- a/templates/shared/functions.go
+++ b/templates/shared/functions.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package shared
 import (
 	"text/template"
 
-	"github.com/lyft/protoc-gen-star"
+	pgs "github.com/lyft/protoc-gen-star"
 )
 
 func RegisterFunctions(tpl *template.Template, params pgs.Parameters) {
@@ -16,5 +16,8 @@ func RegisterFunctions(tpl *template.Template, params pgs.Parameters) {
 		"has":       Has,
 		"needs":     Needs,
 		"fileneeds": FileNeeds,
+		"isEnum":    isEnum,
+		"enumList":  enumList,
+		"enumVal":   enumVal,
 	})
 }