diff --git a/src/main/java/com/iciql/Query.java b/src/main/java/com/iciql/Query.java
index e9404ec0..5d4ee738 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/iciql/Query.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/iciql/Query.java
@@ -914,6 +914,37 @@ public void appendSQL(SQLStatement stat, Object alias, Object value) {
         addParameter(stat, alias, value);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * INTERNAL
+     *
+     * @param stat  the statement
+     * @param alias the alias object (can be null)
+     * @param value the value
+     */
+    public void appendSelectSQL(SQLStatement stat, Object alias, Object value) {
+        if (Function.count() == value) {
+            stat.appendSQL("COUNT(*)");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (RuntimeParameter.PARAMETER == value) {
+            stat.appendSQL("?");
+            addParameter(stat, alias, value);
+            return;
+        }
+        Token token = Db.getToken(value);
+        if (token != null) {
+            token.appendSQL(stat, this);
+            return;
+        }
+        SelectColumn<T> col = getColumnByReference(value);
+        if (col != null) {
+            col.appendSQL(stat);
+            return;
+        }
+        stat.appendSQL("?");
+        addParameter(stat, alias, value);
+    }
+
     /**
      * INTERNAL
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/iciql/TableDefinition.java b/src/main/java/com/iciql/TableDefinition.java
index 05cdbf69..0976ebfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/iciql/TableDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/iciql/TableDefinition.java
@@ -1185,10 +1185,10 @@ <Y, X> void appendSelectList(SQLStatement stat, Query<Y> query, X x) {
             if (def.isPrimitive) {
                 Object obj = def.getValue(x);
                 Object alias = query.getPrimitiveAliasByValue(obj);
-                query.appendSQL(stat, x, alias);
+                query.appendSelectSQL(stat, x, alias);
             } else {
                 Object obj = def.getValue(x);
-                query.appendSQL(stat, x, obj);
+                query.appendSelectSQL(stat, x, obj);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/EnumsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/EnumsTest.java
index e0f307d1..b2ba2c9e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/EnumsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/EnumsTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import com.iciql.IciqlException;
 import com.iciql.test.models.EnumModels;
 import com.iciql.test.models.EnumModels.EnumIdModel;
+import com.iciql.test.models.EnumModels.EnumJoin;
 import com.iciql.test.models.EnumModels.EnumOrdinalModel;
 import com.iciql.test.models.EnumModels.EnumStringModel;
 import com.iciql.test.models.EnumModels.Genus;
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ public void testEnumQueries() {
         testIntEnums(new EnumOrdinalModel());
         testStringEnums(new EnumStringModel());
         testStringEnumIds(new EnumStringModel());
+        testStringEnumsSelectObject();
     }
 
     private void testIntEnums(EnumModels e) {
@@ -136,6 +138,65 @@ private void testStringEnumIds(EnumModels e) {
 
     }
 
+    private void testStringEnumsSelectObject() {
+        final EnumOrdinalModel eom = new EnumOrdinalModel();
+        final EnumStringModel esm = new EnumStringModel();
+        // ensure all records inserted
+        List<EnumJoin> enumJoinList = db.from(eom)
+            .innerJoin(esm).on(eom.id).is(esm.id)
+            .orderBy(eom.id)
+            .select(
+                new EnumJoin() {
+                    {
+                        id = eom.id;
+                        genus = esm.genus();
+                    }
+                });
+
+        assertEquals(5, enumJoinList.size());
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(0).id.intValue(), 100);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(0).genus, Genus.PINUS);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(1).id.intValue(), 200);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(1).genus, Genus.QUERCUS);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(2).id.intValue(), 300);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(2).genus, Genus.BETULA);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(3).id.intValue(), 400);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(3).genus, Genus.JUGLANS);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(4).id.intValue(), 500);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinList.get(4).genus, Genus.ACER);
+
+        List<EnumJoin> enumJoinWhereList = db.from(eom)
+            .innerJoin(esm).on(eom.id).is(esm.id)
+            .where(esm.tree()).is(Tree.OAK)
+            .select(
+                new EnumJoin() {
+                    {
+                        id = eom.id;
+                        genus = esm.genus();
+                    }
+                });
+
+        assertEquals(1, enumJoinWhereList.size());
+        assertEquals(enumJoinWhereList.get(0).id.intValue(), 200);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinWhereList.get(0).genus, Genus.QUERCUS);
+
+        List<EnumJoin> enumJoinGroupByList = db.from(eom)
+            .innerJoin(esm).on(eom.id).is(esm.id)
+            .where(esm.tree()).is(Tree.BIRCH)
+            .groupBy(eom.id, esm.genus())
+            .select(
+                new EnumJoin() {
+                    {
+                        id = eom.id;
+                        genus = esm.genus();
+                    }
+                });
+
+        assertEquals(1, enumJoinGroupByList.size());
+        assertEquals(enumJoinGroupByList.get(0).id.intValue(), 300);
+        assertEquals(enumJoinGroupByList.get(0).genus, Genus.BETULA);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testMultipleEnumInstances() {
         BadEnums b = new BadEnums();
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/models/EnumModels.java b/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/models/EnumModels.java
index de223284..06802d25 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/models/EnumModels.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/models/EnumModels.java
@@ -220,4 +220,9 @@ public static List<EnumStringModel> createList() {
                     new EnumStringModel(100, Tree.PINE, Genus.PINUS));
         }
     }
+
+    public static class EnumJoin {
+        public Integer id;
+        public Genus genus;
+    }
 }