diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/active_record_enum.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/active_record_enum.rb
index 04ec571944..b464f8b35b 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/active_record_enum.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/active_record_enum.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ def parse_value(value)
           def parse_input(params)
             params[name] = parse_value(params[name]) if params[name]
           end
+
+          def form_default_value
+            enum[super]
+          end
+
+          def form_value
+            enum[super]
+          end
         end
       end
     end