diff --git a/protobuf/runtime/src/com/google/protobuf/Descriptors_PackagePrivate.h b/protobuf/runtime/src/com/google/protobuf/Descriptors_PackagePrivate.h
index 5829afda29..f248e2554c 100644
--- a/protobuf/runtime/src/com/google/protobuf/Descriptors_PackagePrivate.h
+++ b/protobuf/runtime/src/com/google/protobuf/Descriptors_PackagePrivate.h
@@ -264,7 +264,43 @@ CGP_ALWAYS_INLINE BOOL CGPJavaTypeIsEnum(CGPFieldJavaType type) {
   return type == ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_ENUM;
 }
 
+// Gets the integer value of an enum.
+//
+// This function is updated to support preservation of unknown enum values in proto3.
+//
+// How it works:
+// - Valid enums are pointers to static singleton objects. Since objects are aligned
+//   to at least 8 bytes on 64-bit systems, the lowest bit of a valid pointer is always 0.
+// - Unrecognized enum values are stored by shifting the raw 32-bit value into the
+//   upper 32 bits and setting the lowest bit to 1 (tagging it).
+//   Representation: (raw_value << 32) | 0x1
+//
+// Why this is safe:
+// 1. ARC (Automatic Reference Counting): The J2ObjC runtime does not retain/release
+//    enum fields (see CGPIsRetainedType in Descriptors.m returning NO for enums).
+//    Therefore, storing a non-pointer value in the id field will not cause ARC to
+//    attempt to dereference it and crash.
+// 2. PAC (Pointer Authentication Codes): PAC uses the upper bits of pointers on
+//    ARM64e to store a signature. We do not touch the upper bits of VALID pointers.
+//    We only use the upper bits when the value is NOT a pointer (indicated by the
+//    lowest bit being 1). Since we don't try to authenticate this tagged value as a
+//    pointer, PAC is not triggered.
+//
+// Why this is correct:
+// - In proto3, the 0 value is always defined (required by spec). Thus, an unknown
+//   value can never be 0. The shifted raw value in the upper 32 bits will therefore
+//   always be non-zero for unknown values, ensuring we can distinguish it from a
+//   valid pointer where the upper 32 bits are naturally zero.
 CGP_ALWAYS_INLINE jint CGPEnumGetIntValue(CGPEnumDescriptor *descriptor, id enumObj) {
+  uintptr_t stored_val = (uintptr_t)(ARCBRIDGE void *)enumObj;
+
+  // Check the lowest bit. If it is 1, it is an unrecognized tagged value.
+  if (stored_val & 0x1) {
+    // Return the raw value stored in the upper 32 bits.
+    return (jint)(stored_val >> 32);
+  }
+
+  // Otherwise, it is a valid pointer to a static enum singleton.
   return *(jint *)((char *)(ARCBRIDGE void *)enumObj + descriptor->valueOffset_);
 }
 
diff --git a/protobuf/runtime/src/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessage.mm b/protobuf/runtime/src/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessage.mm
index 0027d399ff..442593b655 100644
--- a/protobuf/runtime/src/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessage.mm
+++ b/protobuf/runtime/src/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessage.mm
@@ -374,6 +374,44 @@ static void SingularSetRetainable(id msg, TYPE_Retainable value, size_t offset,
 
 #undef REPEATED_GETTER_IMP
 
+// Getter for singular enum fields. Intercepts tagged pointers for unknown values
+// and returns the UNRECOGNIZED singleton instead.
+static IMP GetSingularGetterImpEnum(size_t offset, CGPHasLocator hasLoc, id defaultValue,
+                                    CGPFieldDescriptor *field) {
+  CGPEnumDescriptor *enumType = [field getEnumType];
+  id unrecognizedSingleton =
+      ((CGPEnumValueDescriptor *)enumType->values_->buffer_[enumType->values_->size_ - 1])->enum_;
+
+  return imp_implementationWithBlock(^id(id msg) {
+    if (GetHas(msg, hasLoc)) {
+      id value = *FIELD_PTR(id, msg, offset);
+      uintptr_t stored_val = (uintptr_t)(__bridge void *)value;
+      if (stored_val & 0x1) {
+        return unrecognizedSingleton;
+      }
+      return value;
+    }
+    return defaultValue;
+  });
+}
+
+// Getter for repeated enum fields. Intercepts tagged pointers for unknown values
+// and returns the UNRECOGNIZED singleton instead.
+static IMP GetRepeatedGetterImpEnum(size_t offset, CGPFieldDescriptor *field) {
+  CGPEnumDescriptor *enumType = [field getEnumType];
+  id unrecognizedSingleton =
+      ((CGPEnumValueDescriptor *)enumType->values_->buffer_[enumType->values_->size_ - 1])->enum_;
+
+  return imp_implementationWithBlock(^id(id msg, jint idx) {
+    id value = CGPRepeatedFieldGetId(REPEATED_FIELD_PTR(msg, offset), idx);
+    uintptr_t stored_val = (uintptr_t)(__bridge void *)value;
+    if (stored_val & 0x1) {
+      return unrecognizedSingleton;
+    }
+    return value;
+  });
+}
+
 static BOOL AddGetterMethod(Class cls, SEL sel, CGPFieldDescriptor *field) {
   BOOL repeated = CGPFieldIsRepeated(field);
   IMP imp = NULL;
@@ -388,7 +426,30 @@ static BOOL AddGetterMethod(Class cls, SEL sel, CGPFieldDescriptor *field) {
   strcpy(encoding, @encode(TYPE_##NAME));                                                         \
   break;
 
-  SWITCH_TYPES_NO_ENUM(CGPFieldGetJavaType(field), ADD_GETTER_METHOD_CASE)
+  // We expand the switch manually instead of using SWITCH_TYPES_NO_ENUM
+  // to handle ENUM fields specially and avoid RETAIN_AND_AUTORELEASE on tagged pointers.
+  switch (CGPFieldGetJavaType(field)) {
+    case ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_INT:
+      ADD_GETTER_METHOD_CASE(Int)
+    case ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_LONG:
+      ADD_GETTER_METHOD_CASE(Long)
+    case ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_FLOAT:
+      ADD_GETTER_METHOD_CASE(Float)
+    case ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_DOUBLE:
+      ADD_GETTER_METHOD_CASE(Double)
+    case ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_BOOLEAN:
+      ADD_GETTER_METHOD_CASE(Bool)
+    case ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_STRING:
+    case ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_BYTE_STRING:
+    case ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_MESSAGE:
+      ADD_GETTER_METHOD_CASE(Id)
+    case ComGoogleProtobufDescriptors_FieldDescriptor_JavaType_Enum_ENUM:
+      imp = repeated ? GetRepeatedGetterImpEnum(offset, field)
+                     : GetSingularGetterImpEnum(offset, hasLoc, field->data_->defaultValue.valueId,
+                                                field);
+      strcpy(encoding, @encode(id));
+      break;
+  }
 
 #undef ADD_GETTER_METHOD_CASE
 
@@ -1579,11 +1640,37 @@ static inline BOOL ReadEnumValueDescriptor(CGPCodedInputStream *input, CGPEnumDe
   return YES;
 }
 
+// Reads an enum value from the stream and resolves it to a Java enum instance.
+//
+// This function is preserves unknown enum values in proto3 (open enums)
+// by storing them as tagged integers instead of falling back to the UNRECOGNIZED
+// singleton.
+//
+// See CGPEnumGetIntValue in Descriptors_PackagePrivate.h for details on the
+// tagged representation and why it is safe with ARC and PAC.
 static BOOL ReadEnumJavaValue(CGPCodedInputStream *input, CGPEnumDescriptor *enumType,
                               id *javaValue) {
-  CGPEnumValueDescriptor *valueDescriptor;
-  if (!ReadEnumValueDescriptor(input, enumType, &valueDescriptor)) return NO;
-  *javaValue = valueDescriptor == nil ? nil : valueDescriptor->enum_;
+  jint value;
+  if (!CGPReadEnum(input, &value)) return NO;
+
+  CGPEnumValueDescriptor *valueDescriptor = CGPEnumValueDescriptorFromInt(enumType, value);
+
+  if (valueDescriptor == nil) {
+    // Closed enum (proto2) and value was not found. We store nil.
+    *javaValue = nil;
+  } else if (!enumType->is_closed_ &&
+             valueDescriptor == enumType->values_->buffer_[enumType->values_->size_ - 1]) {
+    // Open enum (proto3) and the value was not found, so CGPEnumValueDescriptorFromInt
+    // returned the UNRECOGNIZED descriptor (which is always the last element in values_).
+    //
+    // We store the raw value in the upper 32 bits and set the lowest bit to 1.
+    // This preserves the value for serialization while remaining safe from ARC.
+    *javaValue = (id)(ARCBRIDGE void *)(((uintptr_t)value << 32) | 0x1);
+  } else {
+    // Found a valid known descriptor. Store the singleton pointer.
+    *javaValue = valueDescriptor->enum_;
+  }
+
   return YES;
 }
 
diff --git a/protobuf/tests/Proto3EnumTest.java b/protobuf/tests/Proto3EnumTest.java
index acae257070..66b6b58765 100644
--- a/protobuf/tests/Proto3EnumTest.java
+++ b/protobuf/tests/Proto3EnumTest.java
@@ -101,4 +101,42 @@ public void testNegativeEnumNumber() throws Exception {
     Text text = Text.parseFrom(new byte[] {0x08, 0x7f}, ExtensionRegistry.getEmptyRegistry());
     assertThat(text.getGreeting()).isSameInstanceAs(Greetings.UNRECOGNIZED);
   }
+
+  public void testSingularParseUnknownEnumSerialization() throws Exception {
+    // field 1 (fruit), value 5 (unrecognized)
+    // Tag: (1 << 3) | 0 = 8
+    // Value: 5
+    byte[] bytes = new byte[] {0x08, 0x05};
+    FruitBox box = FruitBox.parseFrom(bytes, ExtensionRegistry.getEmptyRegistry());
+    
+    byte[] outputBytes = box.toByteArray();
+    assertThat(outputBytes).isEqualTo(bytes);
+  }
+
+  public void testRepeatedParseUnknownEnumSerialization() throws Exception {
+    // field 2 (fruits), repeated, packed
+    // Tag: (2 << 3) | 2 = 18
+    // Length: 3
+    // Values: 1 (APPLE), 2 (BANANA), 5 (unrecognized)
+    byte[] bytes = new byte[] {0x12, 0x03, 0x01, 0x02, 0x05};
+    FruitBox box = FruitBox.parseFrom(bytes, ExtensionRegistry.getEmptyRegistry());
+    
+    byte[] outputBytes = box.toByteArray();
+    assertThat(outputBytes).isEqualTo(bytes);
+  }
+
+  public void testMapParseUnknownEnumSerialization() throws Exception {
+    // field 3 (fruit_map), map
+    // Tag: (3 << 3) | 2 = 26
+    // Length: 4
+    // Map Entry:
+    //   key: field 1, value 1 -> 0x08 0x01
+    //   value: field 2, value 5 -> 0x10 0x05
+    byte[] bytes = new byte[] {0x1a, 0x04, 0x08, 0x01, 0x10, 0x05};
+    FruitBox box = FruitBox.parseFrom(bytes, ExtensionRegistry.getEmptyRegistry());
+    
+    byte[] outputBytes = box.toByteArray();
+    assertThat(outputBytes).isEqualTo(bytes);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/protobuf/tests/protos/proto3_enum.proto b/protobuf/tests/protos/proto3_enum.proto
index 663c761f72..12a1f1d542 100644
--- a/protobuf/tests/protos/proto3_enum.proto
+++ b/protobuf/tests/protos/proto3_enum.proto
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ enum Fruit {
 
 message FruitBox {
   Fruit fruit = 1;
+  repeated Fruit fruits = 2;
+  map<int32, Fruit> fruit_map = 3;
 }
 
 enum Greetings {