diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/TypeConverterDelegate.java b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/TypeConverterDelegate.java
index 85100b836c2..049a0694385 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/TypeConverterDelegate.java
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/TypeConverterDelegate.java
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 
 		// Value not of required type?
 		if (editor != null || (requiredType != null && !ClassUtils.isAssignableValue(requiredType, convertedValue))) {
+			if (requiredType != null && Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(requiredType) &&
+					convertedValue instanceof String && typeDescriptor.getMethodParameter() != null) {
+				Class elementType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionParameterType(typeDescriptor.getMethodParameter());
+				if (elementType != null && Enum.class.isAssignableFrom(elementType)) {
+					convertedValue = StringUtils.commaDelimitedListToStringArray((String) convertedValue);
+				}
+			}
 			if (editor == null) {
 				editor = findDefaultEditor(requiredType, typeDescriptor);
 			}
@@ -214,6 +221,9 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 			if (convertedValue != null) {
 				if (requiredType.isArray()) {
 					// Array required -> apply appropriate conversion of elements.
+					if (convertedValue instanceof String && Enum.class.isAssignableFrom(requiredType.getComponentType())) {
+						convertedValue = StringUtils.commaDelimitedListToStringArray((String) convertedValue);
+					}
 					return (T) convertToTypedArray(convertedValue, propertyName, requiredType.getComponentType());
 				}
 				else if (convertedValue instanceof Collection) {
diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperEnumTests.java b/org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperEnumTests.java
index 43182fe69ac..d41aa7a215e 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperEnumTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperEnumTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.beans;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-
 import org.junit.Test;
-
 import test.beans.CustomEnum;
 import test.beans.GenericBean;
 
@@ -53,4 +51,62 @@ public final class BeanWrapperEnumTests {
 		assertEquals(null, gb.getCustomEnum());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testCustomEnumArrayWithSingleValue() {
+		GenericBean<?> gb = new GenericBean<Object>();
+		BeanWrapper bw = new BeanWrapperImpl(gb);
+		bw.setPropertyValue("customEnumArray", "VALUE_1");
+		assertEquals(1, gb.getCustomEnumArray().length);
+		assertEquals(CustomEnum.VALUE_1, gb.getCustomEnumArray()[0]);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testCustomEnumArrayWithMultipleValues() {
+		GenericBean<?> gb = new GenericBean<Object>();
+		BeanWrapper bw = new BeanWrapperImpl(gb);
+		bw.setPropertyValue("customEnumArray", new String[] {"VALUE_1", "VALUE_2"});
+		assertEquals(2, gb.getCustomEnumArray().length);
+		assertEquals(CustomEnum.VALUE_1, gb.getCustomEnumArray()[0]);
+		assertEquals(CustomEnum.VALUE_2, gb.getCustomEnumArray()[1]);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testCustomEnumArrayWithMultipleValuesAsCsv() {
+		GenericBean<?> gb = new GenericBean<Object>();
+		BeanWrapper bw = new BeanWrapperImpl(gb);
+		bw.setPropertyValue("customEnumArray", "VALUE_1,VALUE_2");
+		assertEquals(2, gb.getCustomEnumArray().length);
+		assertEquals(CustomEnum.VALUE_1, gb.getCustomEnumArray()[0]);
+		assertEquals(CustomEnum.VALUE_2, gb.getCustomEnumArray()[1]);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testCustomEnumSetWithSingleValue() {
+		GenericBean<?> gb = new GenericBean<Object>();
+		BeanWrapper bw = new BeanWrapperImpl(gb);
+		bw.setPropertyValue("customEnumSet", "VALUE_1");
+		assertEquals(1, gb.getCustomEnumSet().size());
+		assertTrue(gb.getCustomEnumSet().contains(CustomEnum.VALUE_1));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testCustomEnumSetWithMultipleValues() {
+		GenericBean<?> gb = new GenericBean<Object>();
+		BeanWrapper bw = new BeanWrapperImpl(gb);
+		bw.setPropertyValue("customEnumSet", new String[] {"VALUE_1", "VALUE_2"});
+		assertEquals(2, gb.getCustomEnumSet().size());
+		assertTrue(gb.getCustomEnumSet().contains(CustomEnum.VALUE_1));
+		assertTrue(gb.getCustomEnumSet().contains(CustomEnum.VALUE_2));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testCustomEnumSetWithMultipleValuesAsCsv() {
+		GenericBean<?> gb = new GenericBean<Object>();
+		BeanWrapper bw = new BeanWrapperImpl(gb);
+		bw.setPropertyValue("customEnumSet", "VALUE_1,VALUE_2");
+		assertEquals(2, gb.getCustomEnumSet().size());
+		assertTrue(gb.getCustomEnumSet().contains(CustomEnum.VALUE_1));
+		assertTrue(gb.getCustomEnumSet().contains(CustomEnum.VALUE_2));
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/test/beans/GenericBean.java b/org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/test/beans/GenericBean.java
index 25f61c4aa75..acb9bdb76e5 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/test/beans/GenericBean.java
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/test/beans/GenericBean.java
@@ -60,11 +60,14 @@ public class GenericBean<T> {
 
 	private CustomEnum customEnum;
 
+	private CustomEnum[] customEnumArray;
+
+	private Set<CustomEnum> customEnumSet;
+
 	private T genericProperty;
 
 	private List<T> genericListProperty;
 
-
 	public GenericBean() {
 	}
 
@@ -225,6 +228,22 @@ public class GenericBean<T> {
 		this.customEnum = customEnum;
 	}
 
+	public CustomEnum[] getCustomEnumArray() {
+		return customEnumArray;
+	}
+
+	public void setCustomEnumArray(CustomEnum[] customEnum) {
+		this.customEnumArray = customEnum;
+	}
+
+	public Set<CustomEnum> getCustomEnumSet() {
+		return customEnumSet;
+	}
+
+	public void setCustomEnumSet(Set<CustomEnum> customEnumSet) {
+		this.customEnumSet = customEnumSet;
+	}
+
 	public static GenericBean createInstance(Set<Integer> integerSet) {
 		return new GenericBean(integerSet);
 	}