diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/openapitools/openapidiff/core/output/MarkdownRender.java b/core/src/main/java/org/openapitools/openapidiff/core/output/MarkdownRender.java
index e55179b1..b0a7577f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/openapitools/openapidiff/core/output/MarkdownRender.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/openapitools/openapidiff/core/output/MarkdownRender.java
@@ -432,6 +432,18 @@ protected String listDiff(int deepness, String name, ChangedList<?> listDiff) {
     if (listDiff == null) {
       return "";
     }
+
+    // Check if this looks like a simple rename (1 added, 1 removed)
+    if (listDiff.getIncreased().size() == 1 && listDiff.getMissing().size() == 1) {
+      StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+      Object oldValue = listDiff.getMissing().get(0);
+      Object newValue = listDiff.getIncreased().get(0);
+      sb.append(format("%sRenamed %s value:\n\n", indent(deepness), name));
+      sb.append(format("%s* `%s` -> `%s`\n", indent(deepness), oldValue, newValue));
+      return sb.toString();
+    }
+
+    // Fall back to current behavior for other cases
     return listItem(deepness, "Added " + name, listDiff.getIncreased())
         + listItem(deepness, "Removed " + name, listDiff.getMissing());
   }
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/openapitools/openapidiff/core/output/MarkdownRenderTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/openapitools/openapidiff/core/output/MarkdownRenderTest.java
index fb1f24fe..e6378847 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/openapitools/openapidiff/core/output/MarkdownRenderTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/openapitools/openapidiff/core/output/MarkdownRenderTest.java
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.openapitools.openapidiff.core.OpenApiCompare;
+import org.openapitools.openapidiff.core.model.ChangedList;
 import org.openapitools.openapidiff.core.model.ChangedOpenApi;
 
 public class MarkdownRenderTest {
@@ -40,4 +43,66 @@ public void renderDoesNotFailWhenHTTPStatusCodeIsRange() {
     render.render(diff, outputStreamWriter);
     assertThat(outputStream.toString()).isNotBlank();
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testEnumRenameDetection() {
+    MarkdownRender render = new MarkdownRender();
+
+    // Test 1:1 rename (should show as rename)
+    ChangedList<String> enumRename =
+        org.openapitools.openapidiff.core.compare.ListDiff.diff(
+            new ChangedList.SimpleChangedList<>(
+                Collections.singletonList("OldValue"), Collections.singletonList("NewValue")));
+    String renameResult = render.listDiff(2, "enum", enumRename);
+    assertThat(renameResult).contains("Renamed enum value:");
+    assertThat(renameResult).contains("`OldValue` -> `NewValue`");
+
+    // Test multiple additions and removals (should fall back to original behavior)
+    ChangedList<String> enumMultiple =
+        org.openapitools.openapidiff.core.compare.ListDiff.diff(
+            new ChangedList.SimpleChangedList<>(
+                Arrays.asList("OldValue1", "OldValue2"), Arrays.asList("NewValue1", "NewValue2")));
+    String multipleResult = render.listDiff(2, "enum", enumMultiple);
+    assertThat(multipleResult).contains("Added enum values:");
+    assertThat(multipleResult).contains("Removed enum values:");
+
+    // Test single addition (should use original behavior)
+    ChangedList<String> enumAdd =
+        org.openapitools.openapidiff.core.compare.ListDiff.diff(
+            new ChangedList.SimpleChangedList<>(
+                Collections.emptyList(), Collections.singletonList("NewValue")));
+    String addResult = render.listDiff(2, "enum", enumAdd);
+    assertThat(addResult).contains("Added enum value:");
+    assertThat(addResult).doesNotContain("Renamed");
+
+    // Test single removal (should use original behavior)
+    ChangedList<String> enumRemove =
+        org.openapitools.openapidiff.core.compare.ListDiff.diff(
+            new ChangedList.SimpleChangedList<>(
+                Collections.singletonList("OldValue"), Collections.emptyList()));
+    String removeResult = render.listDiff(2, "enum", enumRemove);
+    assertThat(removeResult).contains("Removed enum value:");
+    assertThat(removeResult).doesNotContain("Renamed");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testOriginalIssueScenario() {
+    // Test to reproduce the original issue scenario
+    MarkdownRender render = new MarkdownRender();
+    ChangedOpenApi diff =
+        OpenApiCompare.fromLocations("enum_issue_old.yaml", "enum_issue_new.yaml");
+
+    ByteArrayOutputStream outputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+    OutputStreamWriter outputStreamWriter = new OutputStreamWriter(outputStream);
+    render.render(diff, outputStreamWriter);
+
+    String result = outputStream.toString();
+    System.out.println("=== ENHANCED OUTPUT ===");
+    System.out.println(result);
+    System.out.println("=== END OUTPUT ===");
+
+    // With the enhancement, this should show as a rename instead of separate add/remove
+    assertThat(result).contains("Renamed enum value");
+    assertThat(result).contains("`StatusThree` -> `StatusNew`");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/test/resources/enum_issue_new.yaml b/core/src/test/resources/enum_issue_new.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cab972b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/resources/enum_issue_new.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+openapi: 3.0.0
+info:
+  title: Enum Issue Test
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /test:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Success
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SomeStatus'
+components:
+  schemas:
+    SomeStatus:
+      description: Some status description
+      enum:
+        - StatusOne
+        - StatusTwo
+        - StatusNew
+      type: string
+      x-ms-enum:
+        name: SomeStatus
+        modelAsString: false
+        values:
+          - name: StatusOne
+            value: StatusOne
+          - name: StatusTwo
+            value: StatusTwo
+          - name: StatusNew
+            value: StatusNew
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diff --git a/core/src/test/resources/enum_issue_old.yaml b/core/src/test/resources/enum_issue_old.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f238b668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/resources/enum_issue_old.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+openapi: 3.0.0
+info:
+  title: Enum Issue Test
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /test:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Success
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SomeStatus'
+components:
+  schemas:
+    SomeStatus:
+      description: Some status description
+      enum:
+        - StatusOne
+        - StatusTwo
+        - StatusThree
+      type: string
+      x-ms-enum:
+        name: SomeStatus
+        modelAsString: false
+        values:
+          - name: StatusOne
+            value: StatusOne
+          - name: StatusTwo
+            value: StatusTwo
+          - name: StatusThree
+            value: StatusThree
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