diff --git a/src/compiler/emitter.ts b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
index c5f125386ff..4daa4d88266 100644
--- a/src/compiler/emitter.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
@@ -2167,6 +2167,7 @@ module ts {
 
             function emitEnumDeclaration(node: EnumDeclaration) {
                 if (resolver.isDeclarationVisible(node)) {
+                    emitJsDocComments(node);
                     emitDeclarationFlags(node);
                     write("enum ");
                     emitSourceTextOfNode(node.name);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsEnums.js b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsEnums.js
index 91f9416070e..5086024d3bb 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsEnums.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsEnums.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ x = 1 /* FancyPink */;
 
 
 //// [commentsEnums.d.ts]
+/** Enum of colors*/
 declare enum Colors {
     Cornflower = 0,
     FancyPink = 1,