diff --git a/gtkblueprinttool/ast.py b/gtkblueprinttool/ast.py
index 4b93cd3..886369d 100644
--- a/gtkblueprinttool/ast.py
+++ b/gtkblueprinttool/ast.py
@@ -408,7 +408,10 @@ class FlagsValue(Value):
 
 class IdentValue(Value):
     def emit_xml(self, xml: XmlEmitter):
-        xml.put_text(self.tokens["value"])
+        if isinstance(self.parent.value_type, gir.Enumeration):
+            xml.put_text(self.parent.value_type.members[self.tokens["value"]].nick)
+        else:
+            xml.put_text(self.tokens["value"])
 
     @validate()
     def validate_for_type(self):
diff --git a/gtkblueprinttool/gir.py b/gtkblueprinttool/gir.py
index 77dc81c..2eb8ff0 100644
--- a/gtkblueprinttool/gir.py
+++ b/gtkblueprinttool/gir.py
@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ class EnumMember(GirNode):
     def value(self):
         return self._value
 
+    @property
+    def nick(self):
+        return self.xml["glib:nick"]
+
     @property
     def signature(self):
         return f"enum member {self.full_name} = {self.value}"
diff --git a/tests/samples/enum.blp b/tests/samples/enum.blp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0daba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/samples/enum.blp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+using Gtk 4.0;
+
+ScrolledWindow {
+  window-placement: top_left;
+}
diff --git a/tests/samples/enum.ui b/tests/samples/enum.ui
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acad161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/samples/enum.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<interface>
+  <requires lib="gtk" version="4.0"/>
+  <object class="GtkScrolledWindow">
+    <property name="window-placement">top-left</property>
+  </object>
+</interface>
diff --git a/tests/test_samples.py b/tests/test_samples.py
index 5ae3e0b..13f61b3 100644
--- a/tests/test_samples.py
+++ b/tests/test_samples.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class TestSamples(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assert_sample("binding")
         self.assert_sample("child_type")
         self.assert_sample("combo_box_text")
+        self.assert_sample("enum")
         self.assert_sample("file_filter")
         self.assert_sample("flags")
         self.assert_sample("id_prop")