diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index fb5b1fc96a1..6fc3c51a6a5 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 - Bug #20750: Fix `@return` annotation for `yii\console\Controller::runAction()` (mspirkov)
 - Bug #20750: Add the missing `@property-write` annotation to `yii\console\Controller` (mspirkov)
 - Bug #20751: Fix `@param` annotation for `$param` parameter in `Sort::parseSortParam()` (mspirkov)
+- Bug #20781: Fix enum handling in `ArrayHelper::toArray()` (WarLikeLaux)
 
 
 2.0.54 January 09, 2026
diff --git a/framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php b/framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
index ac369120231..864c725323b 100644
--- a/framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
+++ b/framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
@@ -64,13 +64,21 @@ public static function toArray($object, $properties = [], $recursive = true)
         if (is_array($object)) {
             if ($recursive) {
                 foreach ($object as $key => $value) {
-                    if (is_array($value) || is_object($value)) {
+                    if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100 && $value instanceof \BackedEnum) {
+                        $object[$key] = $value->value;
+                    } elseif (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100 && $value instanceof \UnitEnum) {
+                        $object[$key] = $value->name;
+                    } elseif (is_array($value) || is_object($value)) {
                         $object[$key] = static::toArray($value, $properties, true);
                     }
                 }
             }
 
             return $object;
+        } elseif (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100 && $object instanceof \BackedEnum) {
+            return [$object->value];
+        } elseif (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100 && $object instanceof \UnitEnum) {
+            return [$object->name];
         } elseif ($object instanceof \DateTimeInterface) {
             return (array)$object;
         } elseif (is_object($object)) {
diff --git a/phpstan-baseline-7x.neon b/phpstan-baseline-7x.neon
index d09a46b3bf0..491098049ed 100644
--- a/phpstan-baseline-7x.neon
+++ b/phpstan-baseline-7x.neon
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@ parameters:
 			count: 1
 			path: framework/db/Command.php
 
+		-
+			message: "#^Class BackedEnum not found\\.$#"
+			count: 2
+			path: framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
+
+		-
+			message: "#^Access to property \\$value on an unknown class BackedEnum\\.$#"
+			count: 2
+			path: framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
+
+		-
+			message: "#^Class UnitEnum not found\\.$#"
+			count: 2
+			path: framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
+
+		-
+			message: "#^Access to property \\$name on an unknown class UnitEnum\\.$#"
+			count: 2
+			path: framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
+
 		-
 			message: "#^Call to an undefined method ReflectionType\\:\\:getName\\(\\)\\.$#"
 			count: 2
diff --git a/tests/framework/helpers/ArrayHelperTest.php b/tests/framework/helpers/ArrayHelperTest.php
index 34cbf0b7c1f..063cdd649bc 100644
--- a/tests/framework/helpers/ArrayHelperTest.php
+++ b/tests/framework/helpers/ArrayHelperTest.php
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 use yii\base\Model;
 use yii\data\Sort;
 use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
+use yiiunit\framework\helpers\enums\IntBackedEnum;
+use yiiunit\framework\helpers\enums\PureEnum;
+use yiiunit\framework\helpers\enums\StringBackedEnum;
 use yiiunit\TestCase;
 
 /**
@@ -132,6 +135,63 @@ public function testToArray(): void
         ], ArrayHelper::toArray(new DateTime('2021-09-13 15:16:17', new DateTimeZone('UTC'))));
     }
 
+    public function testToArrayStringBackedEnum(): void
+    {
+        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0', '<')) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('Enums require PHP 8.1+');
+        }
+        $this->assertSame(['hearts'], ArrayHelper::toArray(StringBackedEnum::Hearts));
+    }
+
+    public function testToArrayIntBackedEnum(): void
+    {
+        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0', '<')) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('Enums require PHP 8.1+');
+        }
+        $this->assertSame([1], ArrayHelper::toArray(IntBackedEnum::Active));
+    }
+
+    public function testToArrayUnitEnum(): void
+    {
+        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0', '<')) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('Enums require PHP 8.1+');
+        }
+        $this->assertSame(['Red'], ArrayHelper::toArray(PureEnum::Red));
+    }
+
+    public function testToArrayWithBackedEnumInArray(): void
+    {
+        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0', '<')) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('Enums require PHP 8.1+');
+        }
+        $this->assertSame(
+            ['hearts', 'diamonds'],
+            ArrayHelper::toArray([StringBackedEnum::Hearts, StringBackedEnum::Diamonds])
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testToArrayWithUnitEnumInArray(): void
+    {
+        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0', '<')) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('Enums require PHP 8.1+');
+        }
+        $this->assertSame(
+            ['Red', 'Blue'],
+            ArrayHelper::toArray([PureEnum::Red, PureEnum::Blue])
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testToArrayWithMixedEnumInArray(): void
+    {
+        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0', '<')) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('Enums require PHP 8.1+');
+        }
+        $this->assertSame(
+            ['hearts', 1, 'Red'],
+            ArrayHelper::toArray([StringBackedEnum::Hearts, IntBackedEnum::Active, PureEnum::Red])
+        );
+    }
+
     public function testRemove(): void
     {
         $array = ['name' => 'b', 'age' => 3];
diff --git a/tests/framework/helpers/enums/IntBackedEnum.php b/tests/framework/helpers/enums/IntBackedEnum.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2115c5fee44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/framework/helpers/enums/IntBackedEnum.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace yiiunit\framework\helpers\enums;
+
+enum IntBackedEnum: int
+{
+    case Active = 1;
+    case Inactive = 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/framework/helpers/enums/PureEnum.php b/tests/framework/helpers/enums/PureEnum.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..104dfaa8325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/framework/helpers/enums/PureEnum.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace yiiunit\framework\helpers\enums;
+
+enum PureEnum
+{
+    case Red;
+    case Blue;
+}
diff --git a/tests/framework/helpers/enums/StringBackedEnum.php b/tests/framework/helpers/enums/StringBackedEnum.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d1bb39e8d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/framework/helpers/enums/StringBackedEnum.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace yiiunit\framework\helpers\enums;
+
+enum StringBackedEnum: string
+{
+    case Hearts = 'hearts';
+    case Diamonds = 'diamonds';
+}