diff --git a/src/EnumX.jl b/src/EnumX.jl
index e167a2b..8224166 100644
--- a/src/EnumX.jl
+++ b/src/EnumX.jl
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ function enumx(_module_, name, args...)
     end
     name_value_map = Vector{Pair{Symbol, baseT}}()
     next = zero(baseT)
+    first = true
     for s in syms
         s isa LineNumberNode && continue
         local sym
         if s isa Symbol
-            if next == typemin(baseT)
+            if !first && next == typemin(baseT)
                 panic("value overflow for Enum $(modname): $(modname).$(s) = $(next).")
             end
             sym = s
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ function enumx(_module_, name, args...)
         push!(name_value_map, sym => next)
 
         next += oneunit(baseT)
+        first = false
     end
     value_name_map = Dict{baseT,Symbol}(v => k for (k, v) in reverse(name_value_map))
     module_block = quote
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 97fd280..6918ca9 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ end
 @test Base.Enums.basetype(Fruit8.Type) === Int8
 @test Integer(Fruit8.Apple) === Int8(0)
 
+@enumx FruitU8::UInt8 Apple # no overflow even if first is typemin(T)
+@test Base.Enums.basetype(FruitU8.Type) === UInt8
+@test FruitU8.Apple === FruitU8.Type(0)
+
 @enumx Fruit16::T16 Apple
 @test Fruit16.Type <: EnumX.Enum{Int16} <: Base.Enum{Int16}
 @test Base.Enums.basetype(Fruit16.Type) === Int16