diff --git a/src/EFCore/Storage/ValueConversion/ValueConverter`.cs b/src/EFCore/Storage/ValueConversion/ValueConverter`.cs
index 55493d83522..d46d5825dc0 100644
--- a/src/EFCore/Storage/ValueConversion/ValueConverter`.cs
+++ b/src/EFCore/Storage/ValueConversion/ValueConverter`.cs
@@ -81,9 +81,19 @@ private static T Sanitize<T>(object value)
     {
         var unwrappedType = typeof(T).UnwrapNullableType();
 
-        return (T)(!unwrappedType.IsInstanceOfType(value)
-            ? Convert.ChangeType(value, unwrappedType)
-            : value);
+        if (unwrappedType.IsInstanceOfType(value))
+        {
+            return (T)value;
+        }
+
+        // Convert.ChangeType cannot convert to enum types; use Enum.ToObject instead, which handles
+        // conversion from different enum types (with the same underlying type) or from integral types.
+        if (unwrappedType.IsEnum)
+        {
+            return (T)Enum.ToObject(unwrappedType, value);
+        }
+
+        return (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, unwrappedType);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/test/EFCore.Relational.Specification.Tests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQueryRelationalTestBase.cs b/test/EFCore.Relational.Specification.Tests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQueryRelationalTestBase.cs
index a83e5e99724..fae2714ea2c 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.Relational.Specification.Tests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQueryRelationalTestBase.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.Relational.Specification.Tests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQueryRelationalTestBase.cs
@@ -274,6 +274,58 @@ public override async Task Project_inline_collection_with_Concat()
         Assert.Equal(RelationalStrings.InsufficientInformationToIdentifyElementOfCollectionJoin, message);
     }
 
+    // #38008
+    [ConditionalTheory, MemberData(nameof(ParameterTranslationModeValues))]
+    public virtual async Task Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(ParameterTranslationMode mode)
+    {
+        var contextFactory = await InitializeNonSharedTest<Context38008>(
+            onConfiguring: b => SetParameterizedCollectionMode(b, mode),
+            seed: context =>
+            {
+                context.AddRange(
+                    new Context38008.TestEntity38008 { Id = 1, Status = Context38008.EntityEnum.Clean },
+                    new Context38008.TestEntity38008 { Id = 2, Status = Context38008.EntityEnum.Malware });
+                return context.SaveChangesAsync();
+            });
+
+        await using var context = contextFactory.CreateDbContext();
+
+        // Cast<EntityEnum>() returns a lazy IEnumerable whose boxed values retain the ViewModelEnum runtime type.
+        var filter = new[] { Context38008.ViewModelEnum.Malware }.Cast<Context38008.EntityEnum>();
+        var result = await context.Set<Context38008.TestEntity38008>()
+            .Where(a => filter.Any(f => f == a.Status))
+            .Select(a => a.Id)
+            .ToListAsync();
+
+        Assert.Equivalent(new[] { 2 }, result);
+    }
+
+    protected class Context38008(DbContextOptions options) : DbContext(options)
+    {
+        protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+            => modelBuilder.Entity<TestEntity38008>().Property(e => e.Id).ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+        public class TestEntity38008
+        {
+            public int Id { get; set; }
+            public EntityEnum Status { get; set; }
+        }
+
+        [Flags]
+        public enum EntityEnum
+        {
+            Clean = 1,
+            Malware = 2
+        }
+
+        [Flags]
+        public enum ViewModelEnum
+        {
+            Clean = 1,
+            Malware = 2
+        }
+    }
+
     protected class TestOwner
     {
         public int Id { get; set; }
diff --git a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQueryOldSqlServerTest.cs b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQueryOldSqlServerTest.cs
index 0c8b8425307..ceee9d5352f 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQueryOldSqlServerTest.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQueryOldSqlServerTest.cs
@@ -1231,6 +1231,54 @@ WHERE [t].[Id] IN (@ints1, @ints2, @ints3, @ints4, @ints5, @ints6, @ints7, @ints
 """);
     }
 
+    public override async Task Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(ParameterTranslationMode mode)
+    {
+        switch (mode)
+        {
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Constant:
+            {
+                await base.Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(mode);
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (VALUES (CAST(2 AS int))) AS [f]([Value])
+    WHERE [f].[Value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Parameter:
+            {
+                await AssertCompatibilityLevelTooLow(
+                    () => base.Parameter_collection_Count_with_column_predicate_with_default_mode(mode));
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.MultipleParameters:
+            {
+                await base.Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(mode);
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+@filter1='2'
+
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (VALUES (@filter1)) AS [f]([Value])
+    WHERE [f].[Value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            default:
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+
     public override async Task Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int()
     {
         await base.Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int();
diff --git a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServer160Test.cs b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServer160Test.cs
index 1b943eefbaa..7973138146f 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServer160Test.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServer160Test.cs
@@ -1287,6 +1287,63 @@ WHERE [t].[Id] IN (@ints1, @ints2, @ints3, @ints4, @ints5, @ints6, @ints7, @ints
 """);
     }
 
+    public override async Task Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(ParameterTranslationMode mode)
+    {
+        await base.Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(mode);
+
+        switch (mode)
+        {
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Constant:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (VALUES (CAST(2 AS int))) AS [f]([Value])
+    WHERE [f].[Value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Parameter:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+@filter='[2]' (Size = 4000)
+
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM OPENJSON(@filter) WITH ([value] int '$') AS [f]
+    WHERE [f].[value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.MultipleParameters:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+@filter1='2'
+
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (VALUES (@filter1)) AS [f]([Value])
+    WHERE [f].[Value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            default:
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+
     public override async Task Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int()
     {
         await base.Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int();
diff --git a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServerJsonTypeTest.cs b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServerJsonTypeTest.cs
index 171cc38ddf9..4545a3b982c 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServerJsonTypeTest.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServerJsonTypeTest.cs
@@ -1459,6 +1459,63 @@ WHERE [t].[Id] IN (@ints1, @ints2, @ints3, @ints4, @ints5, @ints6, @ints7, @ints
 """);
     }
 
+    public override async Task Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(ParameterTranslationMode mode)
+    {
+        await base.Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(mode);
+
+        switch (mode)
+        {
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Constant:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (VALUES (CAST(2 AS int))) AS [f]([Value])
+    WHERE [f].[Value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Parameter:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+@filter='[2]' (Size = 3)
+
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM OPENJSON(@filter) WITH ([value] int '$') AS [f]
+    WHERE [f].[value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.MultipleParameters:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+@filter1='2'
+
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (VALUES (@filter1)) AS [f]([Value])
+    WHERE [f].[Value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            default:
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+
     public override async Task Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int()
     {
         await base.Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int();
diff --git a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServerTest.cs b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServerTest.cs
index f851a04f375..c9f5016ae5b 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServerTest.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqlServerTest.cs
@@ -1315,6 +1315,63 @@ WHERE [t].[Id] IN (@ints1, @ints2, @ints3, @ints4, @ints5, @ints6, @ints7, @ints
 """);
     }
 
+    public override async Task Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(ParameterTranslationMode mode)
+    {
+        await base.Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(mode);
+
+        switch (mode)
+        {
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Constant:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (VALUES (CAST(2 AS int))) AS [f]([Value])
+    WHERE [f].[Value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Parameter:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+@filter='[2]' (Size = 4000)
+
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM OPENJSON(@filter) WITH ([value] int '$') AS [f]
+    WHERE [f].[value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.MultipleParameters:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+@filter1='2'
+
+SELECT [t].[Id]
+FROM [TestEntity38008] AS [t]
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (VALUES (@filter1)) AS [f]([Value])
+    WHERE [f].[Value] = [t].[Status])
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            default:
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+
     public override async Task Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int()
     {
         await base.Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int();
diff --git a/test/EFCore.Sqlite.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqliteTest.cs b/test/EFCore.Sqlite.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqliteTest.cs
index cb03a131aa8..be3c3dab659 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.Sqlite.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqliteTest.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.Sqlite.FunctionalTests/Query/PrimitiveCollectionsQuerySqliteTest.cs
@@ -1251,6 +1251,63 @@ public override async Task Parameter_collection_Contains_parameter_bucketization
 """);
     }
 
+    public override async Task Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(ParameterTranslationMode mode)
+    {
+        await base.Parameter_collection_of_enum_Cast_from_different_enum_type(mode);
+
+        switch (mode)
+        {
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Constant:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+SELECT "t"."Id"
+FROM "TestEntity38008" AS "t"
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (SELECT CAST(2 AS INTEGER) AS "Value") AS "f"
+    WHERE "f"."Value" = "t"."Status")
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.Parameter:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+@filter='[2]' (Size = 3)
+
+SELECT "t"."Id"
+FROM "TestEntity38008" AS "t"
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM json_each(@filter) AS "f"
+    WHERE "f"."value" = "t"."Status")
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case ParameterTranslationMode.MultipleParameters:
+            {
+                AssertSql(
+                    """
+@filter1='2'
+
+SELECT "t"."Id"
+FROM "TestEntity38008" AS "t"
+WHERE EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM (SELECT @filter1 AS "Value") AS "f"
+    WHERE "f"."Value" = "t"."Status")
+""");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            default:
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+
     public override async Task Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int()
     {
         await base.Static_readonly_collection_List_of_ints_Contains_int();