diff --git a/src/browser/tests/streams/readable_stream.html b/src/browser/tests/streams/readable_stream.html
index 3d00d6cf..c82fd985 100644
--- a/src/browser/tests/streams/readable_stream.html
+++ b/src/browser/tests/streams/readable_stream.html
@@ -301,3 +301,74 @@
     testing.expectEqual(false, data3.done);
   })();
 </script>
+
+<script id=enqueue_preserves_number>
+  (async function() {
+    const stream = new ReadableStream({
+      start(controller) {
+        controller.enqueue(42);
+        controller.enqueue(0);
+        controller.enqueue(3.14);
+        controller.close();
+      }
+    });
+
+    const reader = stream.getReader();
+
+    const r1 = await reader.read();
+    testing.expectEqual(false, r1.done);
+    testing.expectEqual('number', typeof r1.value);
+    testing.expectEqual(42, r1.value);
+
+    const r2 = await reader.read();
+    testing.expectEqual('number', typeof r2.value);
+    testing.expectEqual(0, r2.value);
+
+    const r3 = await reader.read();
+    testing.expectEqual('number', typeof r3.value);
+    testing.expectEqual(3.14, r3.value);
+
+    const r4 = await reader.read();
+    testing.expectEqual(true, r4.done);
+  })();
+</script>
+
+<script id=enqueue_preserves_bool>
+  (async function() {
+    const stream = new ReadableStream({
+      start(controller) {
+        controller.enqueue(true);
+        controller.enqueue(false);
+        controller.close();
+      }
+    });
+
+    const reader = stream.getReader();
+
+    const r1 = await reader.read();
+    testing.expectEqual('boolean', typeof r1.value);
+    testing.expectEqual(true, r1.value);
+
+    const r2 = await reader.read();
+    testing.expectEqual('boolean', typeof r2.value);
+    testing.expectEqual(false, r2.value);
+  })();
+</script>
+
+<script id=enqueue_preserves_object>
+  (async function() {
+    const stream = new ReadableStream({
+      start(controller) {
+        controller.enqueue({ key: 'value', num: 7 });
+        controller.close();
+      }
+    });
+
+    const reader = stream.getReader();
+
+    const r1 = await reader.read();
+    testing.expectEqual('object', typeof r1.value);
+    testing.expectEqual('value', r1.value.key);
+    testing.expectEqual(7, r1.value.num);
+  })();
+</script>
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/streams/ReadableStreamDefaultController.zig b/src/browser/webapi/streams/ReadableStreamDefaultController.zig
index c2f750bc..18228475 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/streams/ReadableStreamDefaultController.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/streams/ReadableStreamDefaultController.zig
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ pub const Chunk = union(enum) {
     // the order matters, sorry.
     uint8array: js.TypedArray(u8),
     string: []const u8,
+    js_value: js.Value.Global,
 
     pub fn dupe(self: Chunk, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !Chunk {
         return switch (self) {
             .string => |str| .{ .string = try allocator.dupe(u8, str) },
             .uint8array => |arr| .{ .uint8array = try arr.dupe(allocator) },
+            .js_value => |val| .{ .js_value = val },
         };
     }
 };
@@ -98,6 +100,40 @@ pub fn enqueue(self: *ReadableStreamDefaultController, chunk: Chunk) !void {
     ls.toLocal(resolver).resolve("stream enqueue", result);
 }
 
+/// Enqueue a raw JS value, preserving its type (number, bool, object, etc.).
+/// Used by the JS-facing API; internal Zig callers should use enqueue(Chunk).
+pub fn enqueueValue(self: *ReadableStreamDefaultController, value: js.Value) !void {
+    if (self._stream._state != .readable) {
+        return error.StreamNotReadable;
+    }
+
+    if (self._pending_reads.items.len == 0) {
+        const persisted = try value.persist();
+        try self._queue.append(self._arena, .{ .js_value = persisted });
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const resolver = self._pending_reads.orderedRemove(0);
+    const persisted = try value.persist();
+    const result = ReadableStreamDefaultReader.ReadResult{
+        .done = false,
+        .value = .{ .js_value = persisted },
+    };
+
+    if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
+        if (self._page.js.local == null) {
+            log.fatal(.bug, "null context scope", .{ .src = "ReadableStreamDefaultController.enqueueValue", .url = self._page.url });
+            std.debug.assert(self._page.js.local != null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    var ls: js.Local.Scope = undefined;
+    self._page.js.localScope(&ls);
+    defer ls.deinit();
+
+    ls.toLocal(resolver).resolve("stream enqueue value", result);
+}
+
 pub fn close(self: *ReadableStreamDefaultController) !void {
     if (self._stream._state != .readable) {
         return error.StreamNotReadable;
@@ -176,7 +212,7 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
     };
 
-    pub const enqueue = bridge.function(ReadableStreamDefaultController.enqueue, .{});
+    pub const enqueue = bridge.function(ReadableStreamDefaultController.enqueueValue, .{});
     pub const close = bridge.function(ReadableStreamDefaultController.close, .{});
     pub const @"error" = bridge.function(ReadableStreamDefaultController.doError, .{});
     pub const desiredSize = bridge.accessor(ReadableStreamDefaultController.getDesiredSize, null, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/streams/ReadableStreamDefaultReader.zig b/src/browser/webapi/streams/ReadableStreamDefaultReader.zig
index 053080c4..2d3c5bbe 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/streams/ReadableStreamDefaultReader.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/streams/ReadableStreamDefaultReader.zig
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ pub const ReadResult = struct {
         empty,
         string: []const u8,
         uint8array: js.TypedArray(u8),
+        js_value: js.Value.Global,
 
         pub fn fromChunk(chunk: ReadableStreamDefaultController.Chunk) Chunk {
             return switch (chunk) {
                 .string => |s| .{ .string = s },
                 .uint8array => |arr| .{ .uint8array = arr },
+                .js_value => |val| .{ .js_value = val },
             };
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/streams/TransformStream.zig b/src/browser/webapi/streams/TransformStream.zig
index 6e51515d..c0ca34b6 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/streams/TransformStream.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/streams/TransformStream.zig
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ pub const TransformStreamDefaultController = struct {
         try self._stream._readable._controller.enqueue(chunk);
     }
 
+    /// Enqueue a raw JS value, preserving its type. Used by the JS-facing API.
+    pub fn enqueueValue(self: *TransformStreamDefaultController, value: js.Value) !void {
+        try self._stream._readable._controller.enqueueValue(value);
+    }
+
     pub fn doError(self: *TransformStreamDefaultController, reason: []const u8) !void {
         try self._stream._readable._controller.doError(reason);
     }
@@ -195,7 +200,7 @@ pub const TransformStreamDefaultController = struct {
             pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
         };
 
-        pub const enqueue = bridge.function(TransformStreamDefaultController.enqueue, .{});
+        pub const enqueue = bridge.function(TransformStreamDefaultController.enqueueValue, .{});
         pub const @"error" = bridge.function(TransformStreamDefaultController.doError, .{});
         pub const terminate = bridge.function(TransformStreamDefaultController.terminate, .{});
     };