diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index 2ba1e34b5d..d53dd62708 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) name_expr() ast.Expr {
 		if mod != '' {
 			enum_name = mod + '.' + enum_name
 		} else {
-			enum_name = p.prepend_mod(enum_name)
+			enum_name = p.imported_symbols[enum_name] or { p.prepend_mod(enum_name) }
 		}
 		// p.warn('Color.green $enum_name ' + p.prepend_mod(enum_name) + 'mod=$mod')
 		p.check(.dot)
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/imported_symbols_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/imported_symbols_test.v
index de8f95c8b2..17ec16952e 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/imported_symbols_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/imported_symbols_test.v
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fn test_imported_symbols_types() {
 
 fn test_imported_symbols_functions() {
 	p0 := Point{x: 20 y: 40}
-	// method 
+	// method
 	assert p0.str() == '20 40'
 	// function
     assert point_str(p0) == '20 40'
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ fn vertex_count(s Shape) int {
 
 fn test_imported_symbols_enums() {
 	assert vertex_count(.triangle) == 3
+	assert vertex_count(Shape.triangle) == 3
 }