diff --git a/nano/core_test/enums.cpp b/nano/core_test/enums.cpp
index ae60532ed2..53b25a6d33 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/enums.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/enums.cpp
@@ -7,17 +7,59 @@
 TEST (enums, stat_type)
 {
 	ASSERT_FALSE (nano::to_string (static_cast<nano::stat::type> (0)).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ nano::to_string (static_cast<nano::stat::type> (0)) });
+
 	ASSERT_FALSE (nano::to_string (nano::stat::type::_last).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ nano::to_string (nano::stat::type::_last) });
+	ASSERT_EQ (nano::to_string (nano::stat::type::_last), "_last");
 }
 
 TEST (enums, stat_detail)
 {
 	ASSERT_FALSE (nano::to_string (static_cast<nano::stat::detail> (0)).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ nano::to_string (static_cast<nano::stat::detail> (0)) });
+
 	ASSERT_FALSE (nano::to_string (nano::stat::detail::_last).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ nano::to_string (nano::stat::detail::_last) });
+	ASSERT_EQ (nano::to_string (nano::stat::detail::_last), "_last");
 }
 
 TEST (enums, stat_dir)
 {
 	ASSERT_FALSE (nano::to_string (static_cast<nano::stat::dir> (0)).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ nano::to_string (static_cast<nano::stat::dir> (0)) });
+
 	ASSERT_FALSE (nano::to_string (nano::stat::dir::_last).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ nano::to_string (nano::stat::dir::_last) });
+	ASSERT_EQ (nano::to_string (nano::stat::dir::_last), "_last");
+}
+
+TEST (enums, log_type)
+{
+	ASSERT_FALSE (to_string (static_cast<nano::log::type> (0)).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ to_string (static_cast<nano::log::type> (0)) });
+
+	ASSERT_FALSE (to_string (nano::log::type::_last).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ to_string (nano::log::type::_last) });
+	ASSERT_EQ (to_string (nano::log::type::_last), "_last");
+}
+
+TEST (enums, log_detail)
+{
+	ASSERT_FALSE (to_string (static_cast<nano::log::detail> (0)).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ to_string (static_cast<nano::log::detail> (0)) });
+
+	ASSERT_FALSE (to_string (nano::log::detail::_last).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ to_string (nano::log::detail::_last) });
+	ASSERT_EQ (to_string (nano::log::detail::_last), "_last");
+}
+
+TEST (enums, log_category)
+{
+	ASSERT_FALSE (to_string (static_cast<nano::log::type> (0)).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ to_string (static_cast<nano::log::type> (0)) });
+
+	ASSERT_FALSE (to_string (nano::log::type::_last).empty ());
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (std::string{ to_string (nano::log::type::_last) });
+	ASSERT_EQ (to_string (nano::log::type::_last), "_last");
 }
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diff --git a/nano/lib/logging_enums.cpp b/nano/lib/logging_enums.cpp
index 3cc5163fc2..a7bbd1c7ba 100644
--- a/nano/lib/logging_enums.cpp
+++ b/nano/lib/logging_enums.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ std::string_view nano::log::to_string (nano::log::level level)
 const std::vector<nano::log::level> & nano::log::all_levels ()
 {
 	static std::vector<nano::log::level> all = [] () {
-		std::vector<nano::log::level> result;
-		for (auto const & lvl : magic_enum::enum_values<nano::log::level> ())
-		{
-			result.push_back (lvl);
-		}
-		return result;
+		return nano::util::enum_values<nano::log::level> ();
 	}();
 	return all;
 }
@@ -34,19 +29,14 @@ const std::vector<nano::log::level> & nano::log::all_levels ()
 const std::vector<nano::log::type> & nano::log::all_types ()
 {
 	static std::vector<nano::log::type> all = [] () {
-		std::vector<nano::log::type> result;
-		for (auto const & lvl : magic_enum::enum_values<nano::log::type> ())
-		{
-			result.push_back (lvl);
-		}
-		return result;
+		return nano::util::enum_values<nano::log::type> ();
 	}();
 	return all;
 }
 
 nano::log::level nano::log::parse_level (std::string_view name)
 {
-	auto value = magic_enum::enum_cast<nano::log::level> (name);
+	auto value = nano::util::parse_enum<nano::log::level> (name);
 	if (value.has_value ())
 	{
 		return value.value ();
@@ -63,7 +53,7 @@ nano::log::level nano::log::parse_level (std::string_view name)
 
 nano::log::type nano::log::parse_type (std::string_view name)
 {
-	auto value = magic_enum::enum_cast<nano::log::type> (name);
+	auto value = nano::util::parse_enum<nano::log::type> (name);
 	if (value.has_value ())
 	{
 		return value.value ();
@@ -76,7 +66,7 @@ nano::log::type nano::log::parse_type (std::string_view name)
 
 nano::log::detail nano::log::parse_detail (std::string_view name)
 {
-	auto value = magic_enum::enum_cast<nano::log::detail> (name);
+	auto value = nano::util::parse_enum<nano::log::detail> (name);
 	if (value.has_value ())
 	{
 		return value.value ();
diff --git a/nano/lib/logging_enums.hpp b/nano/lib/logging_enums.hpp
index 9effd61474..af2ebfda84 100644
--- a/nano/lib/logging_enums.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/logging_enums.hpp
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ enum class type
 	bootstrap,
 	bootstrap_lazy,
 	bootstrap_legacy,
+
+	_last // Must be the last enum
 };
 
 enum class detail
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ enum class detail
 	requesting_account_or_head,
 	requesting_pending,
 
+	_last // Must be the last enum
 };
 
 // TODO: Additionally categorize logs by categories which can be enabled/disabled independently
@@ -121,6 +124,8 @@ enum class category
 
 	work_generation,
 	// ...
+
+	_last // Must be the last enum
 };
 }
 
diff --git a/nano/lib/utility.hpp b/nano/lib/utility.hpp
index 72ea310dae..61beefeeb4 100644
--- a/nano/lib/utility.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/utility.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <magic_enum.hpp>
 #include <magic_enum_containers.hpp>
 
 namespace boost
@@ -262,4 +263,38 @@ std::string to_str (T const & val)
 {
 	return boost::lexical_cast<std::string> (val);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Same as `magic_enum::enum_values (...)` but ignores reserved values (starting with underscore)
+ */
+template <class E>
+std::vector<E> enum_values ()
+{
+	std::vector<E> result;
+	for (auto const & [val, name] : magic_enum::enum_entries<E> ())
+	{
+		if (!name.starts_with ('_'))
+		{
+			result.push_back (val);
+		}
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Same as `magic_enum::enum_cast (...)` but ignores reserved values (starting with underscore).
+ * Case insensitive.
+ */
+template <class E>
+std::optional<E> parse_enum (std::string_view name)
+{
+	if (name.starts_with ('_'))
+	{
+		return std::nullopt;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return magic_enum::enum_cast<E> (name, magic_enum::case_insensitive);
+	}
+}
 }
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