diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/antlr4/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/Jpql.g4 b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/antlr4/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/Jpql.g4
index 5c63a543b..271e9d168 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/antlr4/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/Jpql.g4
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/antlr4/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/Jpql.g4
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ identification_variable
     | INNER
     | KEY
     | LEFT
+    | NEW
     | ORDER
     | OUTER
     | FLOOR
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/HqlQueryRendererTests.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/HqlQueryRendererTests.java
index d95edc11e..0feaf2cdd 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/HqlQueryRendererTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/HqlQueryRendererTests.java
@@ -1584,4 +1584,20 @@ class HqlQueryRendererTests {
 				order by CTM_UTLRAW_NLSSORT_LOWER(b.nome) ASC
 				""");
 	}
+
+	@Test // GH-3128
+	void newShouldBeLegalAsPartOfAStateFieldPathExpression() {
+
+		assertQuery("""
+				SELECT j
+				FROM AgentUpdateTask j
+				WHERE j.creationTimestamp < :date
+				AND (j.status = com.ca.apm.acc.configserver.core.domain.jobs.AgentUpdateTaskStatus.NEW
+					OR
+					j.status = com.ca.apm.acc.configserver.core.domain.jobs.AgentUpdateTaskStatus.STARTED
+					OR
+					j.status = com.ca.apm.acc.configserver.core.domain.jobs.AgentUpdateTaskStatus.QUEUED)
+				ORDER BY j.id
+				""");
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpqlQueryRendererTests.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpqlQueryRendererTests.java
index c30dcbf71..d738ccac3 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpqlQueryRendererTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpqlQueryRendererTests.java
@@ -967,4 +967,20 @@ class JpqlQueryRendererTests {
 				WHERE L.isLocked = FALSE OR L.forceUnlockTime < :time
 				""");
 	}
+
+	@Test // GH-3128
+	void newShouldBeLegalAsPartOfAStateFieldPathExpression() {
+
+		assertQuery("""
+				SELECT j
+				FROM AgentUpdateTask j
+				WHERE j.creationTimestamp < :date
+				AND (j.status = com.ca.apm.acc.configserver.core.domain.jobs.AgentUpdateTaskStatus.NEW
+					OR
+					j.status = com.ca.apm.acc.configserver.core.domain.jobs.AgentUpdateTaskStatus.STARTED
+					OR
+					j.status = com.ca.apm.acc.configserver.core.domain.jobs.AgentUpdateTaskStatus.QUEUED)
+				ORDER BY j.id
+				""");
+	}
 }