diff --git a/imgui.cpp b/imgui.cpp
index 09249dae0..a06535c6a 100644
--- a/imgui.cpp
+++ b/imgui.cpp
@@ -21013,8 +21013,8 @@ void ImGui::DockBuilderRemoveNodeChildNodes(ImGuiID root_id)
         return;
     bool has_central_node = false;
 
-    ImGuiDataAuthority backup_root_node_authority_for_pos = root_node ? root_node->AuthorityForPos : ImGuiDataAuthority_Auto;
-    ImGuiDataAuthority backup_root_node_authority_for_size = root_node ? root_node->AuthorityForSize : ImGuiDataAuthority_Auto;
+    ImGuiDataAuthority backup_root_node_authority_for_pos = root_node ? (ImGuiDataAuthority_)root_node->AuthorityForPos : ImGuiDataAuthority_Auto;
+    ImGuiDataAuthority backup_root_node_authority_for_size = root_node ? (ImGuiDataAuthority_)root_node->AuthorityForSize : ImGuiDataAuthority_Auto;
 
     // Process active windows
     ImVector<ImGuiDockNode*> nodes_to_remove;
@@ -21041,8 +21041,8 @@ void ImGui::DockBuilderRemoveNodeChildNodes(ImGuiID root_id)
     // Make sure we don't lose our current pos/size. (FIXME-DOCK: Consider tidying up that code in DockNodeAddWindow instead)
     if (root_node)
     {
-        root_node->AuthorityForPos = backup_root_node_authority_for_pos;
-        root_node->AuthorityForSize = backup_root_node_authority_for_size;
+        root_node->AuthorityForPos = (ImU8)backup_root_node_authority_for_pos;
+        root_node->AuthorityForSize = (ImU8)backup_root_node_authority_for_size;
     }
 
     // Apply to settings
diff --git a/imgui_internal.h b/imgui_internal.h
index 98049440a..316935dc7 100644
--- a/imgui_internal.h
+++ b/imgui_internal.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ struct ImGuiWindowSettings;         // Storage for a window .ini settings (we ke
 // Enumerations
 // Use your programming IDE "Go to definition" facility on the names of the center columns to find the actual flags/enum lists.
 enum ImGuiLocKey : int;                 // -> enum ImGuiLocKey              // Enum: a localization entry for translation.
-typedef int ImGuiDataAuthority;         // -> enum ImGuiDataAuthority_      // Enum: for storing the source authority (dock node vs window) of a field
+typedef unsigned int ImGuiDataAuthority;// -> enum ImGuiDataAuthority_      // Enum: for storing the source authority (dock node vs window) of a field
 typedef int ImGuiLayoutType;            // -> enum ImGuiLayoutType_         // Enum: Horizontal or vertical
 
 // Flags
@@ -2091,9 +2091,9 @@ struct IMGUI_API ImGuiDockNode
     ImGuiID                 SelectedTabId;              // [Leaf node only] Which of our tab/window is selected.
     ImGuiID                 WantCloseTabId;             // [Leaf node only] Set when closing a specific tab/window.
     ImGuiID                 RefViewportId;              // Reference viewport ID from visible window when HostWindow == NULL.
-    ImGuiDataAuthority      AuthorityForPos         :3;
-    ImGuiDataAuthority      AuthorityForSize        :3;
-    ImGuiDataAuthority      AuthorityForViewport    :3;
+    ImU8                    AuthorityForPos         :3; // ImGuiDataAuthority
+    ImU8                    AuthorityForSize        :3;
+    ImU8                    AuthorityForViewport    :3;
     bool                    IsVisible               :1; // Set to false when the node is hidden (usually disabled as it has no active window)
     bool                    IsFocused               :1;
     bool                    IsBgDrawnThisFrame      :1;