diff --git a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
index a50d28acc..268c436eb 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
@@ -1213,7 +1213,8 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
             "      auto ptr = reinterpret_cast<const {{TYPE}} *>(obj);";
         if (ev.union_type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRUCT) {
           if (ev.union_type.struct_def->fixed) {
-            code_ += "      return true;";
+            code_ += "      return verifier.Verify<{{TYPE}}>(static_cast<const "
+                     "uint8_t *>(obj), 0);";
           } else {
             code_ += getptr;
             code_ += "      return verifier.VerifyTable(ptr);";
diff --git a/tests/union_vector/union_vector_generated.h b/tests/union_vector/union_vector_generated.h
index 9da819a33..757a9584f 100644
--- a/tests/union_vector/union_vector_generated.h
+++ b/tests/union_vector/union_vector_generated.h
@@ -547,13 +547,13 @@ inline bool VerifyCharacter(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier, const void *obj, Ch
       return verifier.VerifyTable(ptr);
     }
     case Character_Rapunzel: {
-      return true;
+      return verifier.Verify<Rapunzel>(static_cast<const uint8_t *>(obj), 0);
     }
     case Character_Belle: {
-      return true;
+      return verifier.Verify<BookReader>(static_cast<const uint8_t *>(obj), 0);
     }
     case Character_BookFan: {
-      return true;
+      return verifier.Verify<BookReader>(static_cast<const uint8_t *>(obj), 0);
     }
     case Character_Other: {
       auto ptr = reinterpret_cast<const flatbuffers::String *>(obj);