diff --git a/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/CSharp/CodeEnumWriter.cs b/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/CSharp/CodeEnumWriter.cs
index 7d9e5a0b82..d6e90ef74b 100644
--- a/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/CSharp/CodeEnumWriter.cs
+++ b/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/CSharp/CodeEnumWriter.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ public override void WriteCodeElement(CodeEnum codeElement, LanguageWriter write
         foreach (var option in codeElement.Options)
         {
             conventions.WriteShortDescription(option.Documentation.Description, writer);
+            if (option.IsNameEscaped)
+            {
+                writer.WriteLine($"[EnumMember(Value = \"{option.SerializationName}\")]");
+            }
             writer.WriteLine($"{option.Name.ToFirstCharacterUpperCase()}{(codeElement.Flags ? " = " + GetEnumFlag(idx) : string.Empty)},");
             idx++;
         }
diff --git a/tests/Kiota.Builder.Tests/Writers/CSharp/CodeEnumWriterTests.cs b/tests/Kiota.Builder.Tests/Writers/CSharp/CodeEnumWriterTests.cs
index 1fd462a11c..5729f4c3ec 100644
--- a/tests/Kiota.Builder.Tests/Writers/CSharp/CodeEnumWriterTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Kiota.Builder.Tests/Writers/CSharp/CodeEnumWriterTests.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,29 @@ public void WritesEnum()
         AssertExtensions.CurlyBracesAreClosed(result, 1);
         Assert.Contains(Option.Name, result);
     }
+    
+    [Fact]
+    public void NamesDiffer_WritesEnumMember()
+    {
+        currentEnum.Flags = true;
+        currentEnum.AddOption(Option);
+        currentEnum.AddOption(new CodeEnumOption { Name = "InvalidName", SerializationName = "Invalid:Name"});
+        writer.Write(currentEnum);
+        var result = tw.ToString();
+        Assert.Contains($"[EnumMember(Value = \"Invalid:Name\")]", result);
+    }
+    
+    [Fact]
+    public void NamesDontDiffer_DoesntWriteEnumMember()
+    {
+        currentEnum.Flags = true;
+        currentEnum.AddOption(Option);
+        currentEnum.AddOption(new CodeEnumOption { Name = "ValidName"});
+        writer.Write(currentEnum);
+        var result = tw.ToString();
+        Assert.DoesNotContain($"\"ValidName\"", result);
+    }
+    
     [Fact]
     public void WritesFlagsEnum()
     {