diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/enum_class.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/enum_class.mustache
index 73113186c51..947f34ea901 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/enum_class.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/enum_class.mustache
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.internal.CommonEnumSerializer
 
 {{/enumVars}}{{/allowableValues}}
 
+	/**
+	This override toString avoids using the enum var name and uses the actual api value instead.
+	In cases the var name and value are different, the client would send incorrect enums to the server.
+	**/
+	override fun toString(): String {
+        return value{{^isString}}.toString(){{/isString}}
+    }
+
 {{#multiplatform}}
     {{#nonPublicApi}}internal {{/nonPublicApi}}object Serializer : CommonEnumSerializer<{{classname}}>("{{classname}}", values(), values().map { it.value.toString() }.toTypedArray())
 {{/multiplatform}}