diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/LockMode.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/LockMode.java
index 18e5498df5..72a42843f9 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/LockMode.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/LockMode.java
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ public enum LockMode {
 			return NONE;
 		}
 
+		for ( LockMode lockMode : LockMode.values() ) {
+			if ( lockMode.externalForm.equals( externalForm ) ) {
+				return lockMode;
+			}
+		}
+
 		for ( LockMode lockMode : LockMode.values() ) {
 			if ( lockMode.externalForm.equalsIgnoreCase( externalForm ) ) {
 				return lockMode;