diff --git a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/parse.c b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/parse.c
index 7f55ce510..0f7373184 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/parse.c
+++ b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/parse.c
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ static void check_typedef(struct comnod *tp, char intypeset)
 		char **argv = dp->dolval + ARG_SPARE;
 		if(intypeset==2)
 		{
+			/* Skip over possible 'command' prefix(es) */
+			while(*argv && strcmp(*argv, SYSENUM->nvname))
+				argv++;
 			/* Skip over 'enum' options */
 			opt_info.index = 0;
 			while(optget(argv, sh_optenum))
@@ -245,11 +248,7 @@ static void check_typedef(struct comnod *tp, char intypeset)
 		}
 	}
 	if(cp)
-	{
-		Namval_t	*mp=(Namval_t*)tp->comnamp ,*bp;
-		bp = sh_addbuiltin(cp, (Shbltin_f)mp->nvalue.bfp, (void*)0);
-		nv_onattr(bp,nv_isattr(mp,NV_PUBLIC));
-	}
+		nv_onattr(sh_addbuiltin(cp, (Shbltin_f)SYSTRUE->nvalue.bfp, NIL(void*)), NV_BLTIN|BLT_DCL);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/cmd/ksh93/tests/enum.sh b/src/cmd/ksh93/tests/enum.sh
index c67e3a498..437752b86 100755
--- a/src/cmd/ksh93/tests/enum.sh
+++ b/src/cmd/ksh93/tests/enum.sh
@@ -146,5 +146,15 @@ a=orange; let "a+=2" 2>/dev/null && err_exit "arithmetic can assign out of range
 a=green; let "a-=2" 2>/dev/null && err_exit "arithmetic can assign out of range (subtract)"
 a=blue; let "a*=3" 2>/dev/null && err_exit "arithmetic can assign out of range (multiply)"
 
+# ======
+# Enum types should parse with 'command' prefix(es) and options and instantly
+# recognise subsequent builtins it creates, even as a oneliner, even with
+# shcomp. (This requires an ugly parser hack that this tests for.)
+got=$(eval 2>&1 'command command command enum -i -i -iii --igno -ii PARSER_t=(r g b); '\
+'command command PARSER_t -r -rrAAA -A -rArArA -Arrrrrrr hack=([C]=G); typeset -p hack')
+exp='PARSER_t -r -A hack=([C]=g)'
+[[ $got == "$exp" ]] || err_exit "incorrect typeset output for enum with command prefix and options" \
+	"(expected $(printf %q "$exp"); got $(printf %q "$got"))"
+
 # ======
 exit $((Errors<125?Errors:125))