1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/django/db/models/enums.py b/django/db/models/enums.py
index bbe362a6ab..ae20ef6d93 100644
--- a/django/db/models/enums.py
+++ b/django/db/models/enums.py
@@ -60,7 +60,13 @@ class ChoicesMeta(enum.EnumMeta):
 
 class Choices(enum.Enum, metaclass=ChoicesMeta):
     """Class for creating enumerated choices."""
-    pass
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        """
+        Use value when cast to str, so that Choices set as model instance
+        attributes are rendered as expected in templates and similar contexts.
+        """
+        return str(self.value)
 
 
 class IntegerChoices(int, Choices):