diff --git a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
index b8f14951c..df4c0ad92 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
       for (auto it = enum_def.vals.vec.begin(); it != enum_def.vals.vec.end();
            ++it) {
         const auto &ev = **it;
-        code_ += "    case {{ENUM_NAME}}_" + Name(ev) + ": return \"" +
+        code_ += "    case " + GetEnumValUse(enum_def, ev) + ": return \"" +
                  Name(ev) + "\";";
       }