diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/types.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/types.h
index 4b401312e7..49401cfd4c 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/types.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/types.h
@@ -656,6 +656,12 @@ enum WaveformShape {
 	Rectified
 };
 
+enum ScreenSaverMode {
+	InhibitNever,
+	InhibitWhileRecording,
+	InhibitAlways
+};
+
 struct CleanupReport {
 	std::vector<std::string> paths;
 	size_t                   space;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/types_convert.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/types_convert.h
index 16f6c69d24..ae48c7602d 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/types_convert.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/types_convert.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ DEFINE_ENUM_CONVERT(ARDOUR::AlignChoice)
 DEFINE_ENUM_CONVERT(ARDOUR::RegionEquivalence)
 DEFINE_ENUM_CONVERT(ARDOUR::WaveformScale)
 DEFINE_ENUM_CONVERT(ARDOUR::WaveformShape)
+DEFINE_ENUM_CONVERT(ARDOUR::ScreenSaverMode)
 DEFINE_ENUM_CONVERT(ARDOUR::VUMeterStandard)
 DEFINE_ENUM_CONVERT(ARDOUR::MeterLineUp)
 DEFINE_ENUM_CONVERT(ARDOUR::MidiPortFlags)
diff --git a/libs/ardour/enums.cc b/libs/ardour/enums.cc
index 5101f4a2de..5ca616001b 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/enums.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/enums.cc
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ setup_enum_writer ()
 	RegionEquivalence _RegionEquivalence;
 	WaveformScale _WaveformScale;
 	WaveformShape _WaveformShape;
+	ScreenSaverMode _ScreenSaverMode;
 	Session::PostTransportWork _Session_PostTransportWork;
 	MTC_Status _MIDI_MTC_Status;
 	Evoral::OverlapType _OverlapType;
@@ -714,6 +715,11 @@ setup_enum_writer ()
 	REGISTER_ENUM(Rectified);
 	REGISTER(_WaveformShape);
 
+	REGISTER_ENUM(InhibitNever);
+	REGISTER_ENUM(InhibitWhileRecording);
+	REGISTER_ENUM(InhibitAlways);
+	REGISTER(_ScreenSaverMode);
+
 	REGISTER_ENUM(AudioTime);
 	REGISTER_ENUM(MusicTime);
 	REGISTER(_PositionLockStyle);