diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/internal/enum_type_wrapper.py b/python/google/protobuf/internal/enum_type_wrapper.py
index cc65fc0bc865..1fa6ab9f5803 100644
--- a/python/google/protobuf/internal/enum_type_wrapper.py
+++ b/python/google/protobuf/internal/enum_type_wrapper.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   reflection_test.py
 """
 
+import sys
+
 __author__ = 'rabsatt@google.com (Kevin Rabsatt)'
 
 
@@ -99,3 +101,12 @@ def __getattr__(self, name):
       pass  # fall out to break exception chaining
     raise AttributeError('Enum {} has no value defined for name {!r}'.format(
         self._enum_type.name, name))
+
+  def __or__(self, other):
+    """Returns the union type of self and other."""
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+      return type(self) | other
+    else:
+      raise NotImplementedError(
+          'You may not use | on EnumTypes (or classes) below python 3.10'
+      )
diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/internal/message_test.py b/python/google/protobuf/internal/message_test.py
index 68f1999b1671..7b4478e24586 100755
--- a/python/google/protobuf/internal/message_test.py
+++ b/python/google/protobuf/internal/message_test.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import pickle
 import pydoc
 import sys
+import types
 import unittest
 from unittest import mock
 import warnings
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 
 from google.protobuf.internal import api_implementation # pylint: disable=g-import-not-at-top
 from google.protobuf.internal import encoder
+from google.protobuf.internal import enum_type_wrapper
 from google.protobuf.internal import more_extensions_pb2
 from google.protobuf.internal import more_messages_pb2
 from google.protobuf.internal import packed_field_test_pb2
@@ -1314,6 +1316,26 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
     self.assertNotEqual(m, ComparesWithFoo())
     self.assertNotEqual(ComparesWithFoo(), m)
 
+  def testTypeUnion(self, message_module):
+    # Below python 3.10 you cannot create union types with the | operator, so we
+    # skip testing for unions with old versions.
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 10):
+      return
+    enum_type = enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper(
+        message_module.TestAllTypes.NestedEnum.DESCRIPTOR
+    )
+    union_type = enum_type | int
+    self.assertIsInstance(union_type, types.UnionType)
+
+    def get_union() -> union_type:
+      return enum_type
+
+    union = get_union()
+    self.assertIsInstance(union, enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper)
+    self.assertEqual(
+        union.DESCRIPTOR, message_module.TestAllTypes.NestedEnum.DESCRIPTOR
+    )
+
 
 # Class to test proto2-only features (required, extensions, etc.)
 @testing_refleaks.TestCase