diff --git a/lib/enumerize/activerecord.rb b/lib/enumerize/activerecord.rb
index 2085f894..f9c09f30 100644
--- a/lib/enumerize/activerecord.rb
+++ b/lib/enumerize/activerecord.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ def deserialize(value)
       end
 
       alias type_cast_from_database deserialize
+
+      def as_json(options = nil)
+        {attr: @attr.name, subtype: @subtype}.as_json(options)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/activerecord_test.rb b/test/activerecord_test.rb
index f24f2a44..bd1b1419 100644
--- a/test/activerecord_test.rb
+++ b/test/activerecord_test.rb
@@ -507,11 +507,14 @@ class InterestsRequiredUser < User
   end
 
   it 'supports AR types serialization' do
-    User.delete_all
-
     type = User.type_for_attribute('status')
     type.must_be_instance_of Enumerize::ActiveRecordSupport::Type
     serialized = type.serialize('blocked')
     serialized.must_equal 2
   end
+
+  it 'has AR type itself JSON serializable' do
+    type = User.type_for_attribute('status')
+    type.as_json['attr'].must_equal 'status'
+  end
 end