diff -r a5681f50bae2 Lib/enum.py
--- a/Lib/enum.py	Mon Jul 22 22:08:17 2013 -0700
+++ b/Lib/enum.py	Wed Jul 24 09:43:23 2013 -0400
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@
                 args = (args, )     # wrap it one more time
             if not use_args:
                 enum_member = __new__(enum_class)
-                original_value = value
+                if not hasattr(enum_member, '_value_'):
+                    enum_member._value_ = value
             else:
                 enum_member = __new__(enum_class, *args)
-                original_value = member_type(*args)
-            if not hasattr(enum_member, '_value_'):
-                enum_member._value_ = original_value
+                if not hasattr(enum_member, '_value_'):
+                    enum_member._value_ = member_type(*args)
             value = enum_member._value_
             enum_member._member_type_ = member_type
             enum_member._name_ = member_name
diff -r a5681f50bae2 Lib/test/test_enum.py
--- a/Lib/test/test_enum.py	Mon Jul 22 22:08:17 2013 -0700
+++ b/Lib/test/test_enum.py	Wed Jul 24 09:43:23 2013 -0400
@@ -934,6 +934,22 @@
         self.assertEqual(ColorInAList.red.value, [1])
         self.assertEqual(ColorInAList([1]), ColorInAList.red)
 
+    def test_conflicting_types_resolved_in_new(self):
+        class LabelledIntEnum(int, Enum):
+            def __new__(cls, *args):
+                value, label = args
+                obj = int.__new__(cls, value)
+                obj.label = label
+                obj._value_ = value
+                return obj
+
+        class LabelledList(LabelledIntEnum):
+            unprocessed = (1, "Unprocessed")
+            payment_complete = (2, "Payment Complete")
+
+        self.assertEqual(list(LabelledList), [LabelledList.unprocessed, LabelledList.payment_complete])
+        self.assertEqual(LabelledList.unprocessed, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(LabelledList(1), LabelledList.unprocessed)
 
 
 class TestUnique(unittest.TestCase):