diff --git a/sqlmodel/main.py b/sqlmodel/main.py
index d343c698e9..59d5dcaa59 100644
--- a/sqlmodel/main.py
+++ b/sqlmodel/main.py
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ def __init__(
 
 
 def get_sqlachemy_type(field: ModelField) -> Any:
+    if issubclass(field.type_, Enum):
+        return sa_Enum(field.type_)
     if issubclass(field.type_, str):
         if field.field_info.max_length:
             return AutoString(length=field.field_info.max_length)
@@ -390,8 +392,6 @@ def get_sqlachemy_type(field: ModelField) -> Any:
         return Interval
     if issubclass(field.type_, time):
         return Time
-    if issubclass(field.type_, Enum):
-        return sa_Enum(field.type_)
     if issubclass(field.type_, bytes):
         return LargeBinary
     if issubclass(field.type_, Decimal):