diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tests/embedded/TestEmbeddedEmpty.java b/src/test/java/org/tests/embedded/TestEmbeddedEmpty.java
index a8c503d9a..7af595977 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tests/embedded/TestEmbeddedEmpty.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tests/embedded/TestEmbeddedEmpty.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.tests.embedded;
 import io.ebean.Ebean;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.tests.model.embedded.EAddress;
+import org.tests.model.embedded.EAddressStatus;
 import org.tests.model.embedded.EPerson;
 
 public class TestEmbeddedEmpty {
@@ -21,4 +22,15 @@ public class TestEmbeddedEmpty {
     // treat all embedded properties as loaded
     person.getAddress().getCity();
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testAbstractEnumBinding() {
+
+    EAddressStatus.TWO.doIt();
+
+    Ebean.find(EPerson.class)
+      .where().eq("address.status", EAddressStatus.TWO)
+      .findList();
+
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tests/model/embedded/EAddressStatus.java b/src/test/java/org/tests/model/embedded/EAddressStatus.java
index 00d18f7c9..fb4eb0119 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tests/model/embedded/EAddressStatus.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tests/model/embedded/EAddressStatus.java
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 package org.tests.model.embedded;
 
 public enum EAddressStatus {
-  ONE,
-  TWO
+
+  ONE("One") {
+    @Override
+    public String doIt() {
+      return 10 + name;
+    }
+  },
+  TWO("Two") {
+    @Override
+    public String doIt() {
+      return 20 + name;
+    }
+  };
+
+  String name;
+
+  EAddressStatus(String name) {
+    this.name = name;
+  }
+  public abstract String doIt();
 }