diff --git a/Include/RmlUi/Core/DataModelHandle.h b/Include/RmlUi/Core/DataModelHandle.h
index 3829d70e0..12641e566 100644
--- a/Include/RmlUi/Core/DataModelHandle.h
+++ b/Include/RmlUi/Core/DataModelHandle.h
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ class RMLUICORE_API DataModelConstructor {
 template <typename T>
 inline bool DataModelConstructor::RegisterScalar(DataTypeGetFunc<T> get_func, DataTypeSetFunc<T> set_func)
 {
-	static_assert(!is_builtin_data_scalar<T>::value,
+	// Though enum is builtin scalar type, we allow custom getter/setter on it.
+	static_assert(!is_builtin_data_scalar<T>::value || std::is_enum<T>::value,
 		"Cannot register scalar data type function. Arithmetic types and String are handled internally and does not need to be registered.");
 	const FamilyId id = Family<T>::Id();
 
diff --git a/Tests/Source/UnitTests/DataBinding.cpp b/Tests/Source/UnitTests/DataBinding.cpp
index 3aa8ee976..aca93eeed 100644
--- a/Tests/Source/UnitTests/DataBinding.cpp
+++ b/Tests/Source/UnitTests/DataBinding.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ static const String document_rml = R"(
 <p>{{ s3.val }}</p>
 <p>{{ s4.val }}</p>
 <p>{{ s5.val }}</p>
-<p>{{ simple }}</p>
-<p>{{ scoped }}</p>
+<p id="simple">{{ simple }}</p>
+<p id="simple_custom">{{ simple_custom }}</p>
+<p id="scoped">{{ scoped }}</p>
+<p id="scoped_custom">{{ scoped_custom }}</p>
 
 <h1>Basic</h1>
 <p>{{ basic.a }}</p>
@@ -210,8 +212,12 @@ struct StringWrap {
 
 enum SimpleEnum { Simple_Zero = 0, Simple_One, Simple_Two };
 
+enum SimpleEnumCustom { Simple_Zero_Custom, Simple_One_Custom, Simple_Two_Custom };
+
 enum class ScopedEnum : uint64_t { Zero = 0, One, Two };
 
+enum class ScopedEnumCustom { Zero, One, Two };
+
 struct Globals {
 	int i0 = 0;
 	int* i1 = new int(1);
@@ -219,7 +225,9 @@ struct Globals {
 	SharedPtr<int> i3 = MakeShared<int>(3);
 
 	SimpleEnum simple = Simple_One;
+	SimpleEnumCustom simple_custom = Simple_One_Custom;
 	ScopedEnum scoped = ScopedEnum::One;
+	ScopedEnumCustom scoped_custom = ScopedEnumCustom::One;
 
 	String s0 = "s0";
 	String* s1 = new String("s1");
@@ -371,6 +379,84 @@ bool InitializeDataBindings(Context* context)
 		handle.RegisterMember("val", &StringWrap::val);
 	}
 
+	constructor.RegisterScalar<SimpleEnumCustom>(
+		[](const SimpleEnumCustom& value, Rml::Variant& variant) {
+			if (value == Simple_Zero_Custom)
+			{
+				variant = "Zero";
+			}
+			else if (value == Simple_One_Custom)
+			{
+				variant = "One";
+			}
+			else if (value == Simple_Two_Custom)
+			{
+				variant = "Two";
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Rml::Log::Message(Rml::Log::LT_ERROR, "Invalid value for SimpleEnumCustom type.");
+			}
+		},
+		[](SimpleEnumCustom& value, const Rml::Variant& variant) {
+			Rml::String str = variant.Get<Rml::String>();
+			if (str == "Zero")
+			{
+				value = Simple_Zero_Custom;
+			}
+			else if (str == "One")
+			{
+				value = Simple_One_Custom;
+			}
+			else if (str == "Two")
+			{
+				value = Simple_Two_Custom;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Rml::Log::Message(Rml::Log::LT_ERROR, "Can't convert '%s' to SimpleEnumCustom.", str.c_str());
+			}
+		});
+
+	constructor.RegisterScalar<ScopedEnumCustom>(
+		[](const ScopedEnumCustom& value, Rml::Variant& variant) {
+			if (value == ScopedEnumCustom::Zero)
+			{
+				variant = "Zero";
+			}
+			else if (value == ScopedEnumCustom::One)
+			{
+				variant = "One";
+			}
+			else if (value == ScopedEnumCustom::Two)
+			{
+				variant = "Two";
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Rml::Log::Message(Rml::Log::LT_ERROR, "Invalid value for ScopedEnumCustom type.");
+			}
+		},
+		[](ScopedEnumCustom& value, const Rml::Variant& variant) {
+			Rml::String str = variant.Get<Rml::String>();
+			if (str == "Zero")
+			{
+				value = ScopedEnumCustom::Zero;
+			}
+			else if (str == "One")
+			{
+				value = ScopedEnumCustom::One;
+			}
+			else if (str == "Two")
+			{
+				value = ScopedEnumCustom::Two;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Rml::Log::Message(Rml::Log::LT_ERROR, "Can't convert '%s' to ScopedEnumCustom.", str.c_str());
+			}
+		});
+
 	{
 		// Globals
 		constructor.Bind("i0", &globals.i0);
@@ -386,7 +472,9 @@ bool InitializeDataBindings(Context* context)
 		constructor.Bind("s5", &globals.s5);
 
 		constructor.Bind("simple", &globals.simple);
+		constructor.Bind("simple_custom", &globals.simple_custom);
 		constructor.Bind("scoped", &globals.scoped);
+		constructor.Bind("scoped_custom", &globals.scoped_custom);
 		// Invalid: Each of the following should give a compile-time failure.
 		// constructor.Bind("x0", &globals.x0);
 		// constructor.Bind("x1", &globals.x1);
@@ -482,6 +570,18 @@ TEST_CASE("data_binding")
 
 	TestsShell::RenderLoop();
 
+	Element* element = document->GetElementById("simple");
+	CHECK(element->GetInnerRML() == "1");
+
+	element = document->GetElementById("simple_custom");
+	CHECK(element->GetInnerRML() == "One");
+
+	element = document->GetElementById("scoped");
+	CHECK(element->GetInnerRML() == "1");
+
+	element = document->GetElementById("scoped_custom");
+	CHECK(element->GetInnerRML() == "One");
+
 	document->Close();
 
 	TestsShell::ShutdownShell();