diff --git a/dali/python/nvidia/dali/types.py b/dali/python/nvidia/dali/types.py
index 7c7ba2d49d2..84ab2547907 100644
--- a/dali/python/nvidia/dali/types.py
+++ b/dali/python/nvidia/dali/types.py
@@ -640,6 +640,9 @@ def Constant(value, dtype=None, shape=None, layout=None, device=None, **kwargs):
         device is not None
         or (_is_compatible_array_type(value) and not _is_true_scalar(value))
         or isinstance(value, (list, tuple))
+        # we force true scalar enums through a Constant node rather than using ScalarConstant
+        # as they do not support any arithmetic operations
+        or isinstance(value, (DALIDataType, DALIImageType, DALIInterpType))
         or not _is_scalar_shape(shape)
         or kwargs
         or layout is not None
diff --git a/dali/test/python/operator_2/test_enum_types.py b/dali/test/python/operator_2/test_enum_types.py
index b1dcba76404..1e4f2a55505 100644
--- a/dali/test/python/operator_2/test_enum_types.py
+++ b/dali/test/python/operator_2/test_enum_types.py
@@ -15,9 +15,27 @@
 from nvidia.dali import fn, pipeline_def, types
 
 import numpy as np
+import tree
 
+from nose_utils import assert_raises
+from nose2.tools import params
 
-def test_enum_constant_capture():
+
+@params(
+    *[
+        # Automatic promotion
+        lambda value, dtype: fn.copy(value),
+        # Explicit conversion to constant op
+        lambda value, dtype: types.Constant(value=value, dtype=dtype),
+        # Detection of type from value
+        lambda value, dtype: types.Constant(value=value),
+        # Explicit type when passed the underlying numeric value of the enum
+        lambda value, dtype: types.Constant(
+            value=tree.map_structure(lambda v: v.value, value), dtype=dtype
+        ),
+    ]
+)
+def test_enum_constant_capture(converter):
     batch_size = 2
 
     scalar_v = types.DALIDataType.INT16
@@ -29,8 +47,8 @@ def test_enum_constant_capture():
 
     @pipeline_def(batch_size=batch_size, device_id=0, num_threads=4)
     def enum_constant_pipe():
-        scalar = fn.copy(scalar_v)
-        tensor = fn.copy(list_v)
+        scalar = converter(scalar_v, types.DALIDataType.DATA_TYPE)
+        tensor = converter(list_v, types.DALIDataType.INTERP_TYPE)
 
         scalar_as_int = fn.cast(scalar, dtype=types.DALIDataType.INT32)
         tensor_as_int = fn.cast(tensor, dtype=types.DALIDataType.INT32)
@@ -38,15 +56,22 @@ def enum_constant_pipe():
 
     pipe = enum_constant_pipe()
     pipe.build()
-    # Compare the cast values with Python values
     scalar, tensor, scalar_as_int, tensor_as_int = pipe.run()
     assert scalar.dtype == types.DALIDataType.DATA_TYPE
     assert scalar.shape() == [()] * batch_size, f"{scalar.shape}"
     assert tensor.dtype == types.DALIDataType.INTERP_TYPE
-    print(tensor.shape)
     assert tensor.shape() == [(3,)] * batch_size
+    # Compare the cast values with Python values
     for i in range(batch_size):
         assert np.array_equal(np.array(scalar_as_int[i]), np.array(scalar_v.value))
-        assert np.array_equal(
-            np.array(tensor_as_int[i]), np.array([elem.value for elem in list_v], dtype=np.int32)
-        )
+        assert np.array_equal(np.array(tensor_as_int[i]), np.array([elem.value for elem in list_v]))
+    with assert_raises(
+        TypeError,
+        glob="DALI enum types cannot be used with buffer protocol*"
+        "use `nvidia.dali.fn.cast` to convert",
+    ):
+        print(scalar)
+
+
+def test_scalar_constant():
+    print(types.ScalarConstant(types.DALIDataType.INT16))
diff --git a/dali/test/python/operator_2/test_random_choice.py b/dali/test/python/operator_2/test_random_choice.py
index ebdce522eda..6dd6ccb2ce5 100644
--- a/dali/test/python/operator_2/test_random_choice.py
+++ b/dali/test/python/operator_2/test_random_choice.py
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ def choice_pipe():
         "Data type float is not supported for 0D inputs. Supported types are: "
         "uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64, int8, int16, int32, int64",
     ),
+    (
+        (types.DALIInterpType.INTERP_CUBIC,),
+        {},
+        "Data type DALIInterpType is not supported for 0D inputs. Supported types are: "
+        "uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64, int8, int16, int32, int64",
+    ),
     (
         (5,),
         {"p": np.array([0.25, 0.5, 0.25])},
@@ -270,3 +276,33 @@ def choice_pipe():
         pipe = choice_pipe()
         pipe.build()
         pipe.run()
+
+
+def test_enum_choice():
+    batch_size = 8
+
+    interps_to_sample = [types.DALIInterpType.INTERP_LINEAR, types.DALIInterpType.INTERP_CUBIC]
+
+    @pipeline_def(batch_size=batch_size, device_id=0, num_threads=4)
+    def choice_pipeline():
+        interp = fn.random.choice(interps_to_sample, shape=[100])
+        interp_as_int = fn.cast(interp, dtype=types.INT32)
+        imgs = fn.resize(
+            fn.random.uniform(range=[0, 255], dtype=types.UINT8, shape=(100, 100, 3)),
+            size=(25, 25),
+            interp_type=interp[0],
+        )
+        return interp, interp_as_int, imgs
+
+    pipe = choice_pipeline()
+    pipe.build()
+    (interp, interp_as_int, imgs) = pipe.run()
+    assert interp.dtype == types.DALIDataType.INTERP_TYPE
+    for i in range(batch_size):
+        check_sample(
+            np.array(interp_as_int[i]),
+            size=(100,),
+            a=np.array([v.value for v in interps_to_sample]),
+            p=None,
+            idx=i,
+        )