diff --git a/Lib/enum.py b/Lib/enum.py
index 4a21226f0193f5..fe521b1018d481 100644
--- a/Lib/enum.py
+++ b/Lib/enum.py
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ def __invert__(self):
     __rxor__ = __xor__
 
 
-class IntFlag(int, ReprEnum, Flag, boundary=EJECT):
+class IntFlag(int, ReprEnum, Flag, boundary=KEEP):
     """
     Support for integer-based Flags
     """
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_enum.py b/Lib/test/test_enum.py
index c9ed08397d77cb..56cebfea3f1ba9 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_enum.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_enum.py
@@ -3349,7 +3349,10 @@ def test_invert(self):
         self.assertIs((Open.WO|Open.CE) & ~Open.WO, Open.CE)
 
     def test_boundary(self):
-        self.assertIs(enum.IntFlag._boundary_, EJECT)
+        self.assertIs(enum.IntFlag._boundary_, KEEP)
+        class Simple(IntFlag, boundary=KEEP):
+            SINGLE = 1
+        #
         class Iron(IntFlag, boundary=STRICT):
             ONE = 1
             TWO = 2
@@ -3368,7 +3371,6 @@ class Space(IntFlag, boundary=EJECT):
             EIGHT = 8
         self.assertIs(Space._boundary_, EJECT)
         #
-        #
         class Bizarre(IntFlag, boundary=KEEP):
             b = 3
             c = 4
@@ -3385,6 +3387,12 @@ class Bizarre(IntFlag, boundary=KEEP):
         self.assertEqual(list(Bizarre), [Bizarre.c])
         self.assertIs(Bizarre(3), Bizarre.b)
         self.assertIs(Bizarre(6), Bizarre.d)
+        #
+        simple = Simple.SINGLE | Iron.TWO
+        self.assertEqual(simple, 3)
+        self.assertIsInstance(simple, Simple)
+        self.assertEqual(repr(simple), '<Simple.SINGLE|<Iron.TWO: 2>: 3>')
+        self.assertEqual(str(simple), '3')
 
     def test_iter(self):
         Color = self.Color