diff --git a/tests/unit/test_base.py b/tests/unit/test_base.py
index 80fbe84000..355212832f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_base.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import tmt
 import tmt.cli
+import tmt.result
 from tests import CliRunner
 from tmt.base import FmfId, Link, LinkNeedle, Links, expand_node_data
 from tmt.utils import Path, SpecificationError
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def test_test_defaults(root_logger):
     assert test.environment == {}
     assert test.duration == '5m'
     assert test.enabled is True
-    assert test.result == 'respect'
+    assert test.result == tmt.result.ResultInterpret.RESPECT
     assert test.tag == []
 
 
diff --git a/tmt/base.py b/tmt/base.py
index c7350fc70f..874c1b70f5 100644
--- a/tmt/base.py
+++ b/tmt/base.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 import tmt.utils.jira
 from tmt.checks import Check
 from tmt.lint import LinterOutcome, LinterReturn
-from tmt.result import Result
+from tmt.result import Result, ResultInterpret
 from tmt.utils import (
     Command,
     Environment,
@@ -1074,7 +1074,12 @@ class Test(
         exporter=lambda environment: environment.to_fmf_spec())
 
     duration: str = DEFAULT_TEST_DURATION_L1
-    result: str = 'respect'
+    result: ResultInterpret = field(
+        default=ResultInterpret.RESPECT,
+        normalize=ResultInterpret.normalize,
+        serialize=lambda result: result.value,
+        unserialize=ResultInterpret.from_spec,
+        exporter=lambda result: result.value)
 
     where: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
 
@@ -1353,6 +1358,9 @@ def show(self) -> None:
                     [check.to_spec() for check in cast(list[Check], value)]
                     ))
                 continue
+            if key == 'result':
+                echo(tmt.utils.format(key, value.value))
+                continue
             if value not in [None, [], {}]:
                 echo(tmt.utils.format(key, value))
         if self.verbosity_level:
diff --git a/tmt/result.py b/tmt/result.py
index 62037791f1..546346afa6 100644
--- a/tmt/result.py
+++ b/tmt/result.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import fmf.utils
 
 import tmt.identifier
+import tmt.log
 import tmt.utils
 from tmt.checks import CheckEvent
 from tmt.utils import GeneralError, Path, SerializableContainer, field
@@ -50,13 +51,36 @@ class ResultInterpret(enum.Enum):
 
     # Special interpret values
     RESPECT = 'respect'
-    CUSTOM = 'custom'
     XFAIL = 'xfail'
+    CUSTOM = 'custom'
+    RESTRAINT = 'restraint'
 
     @classmethod
     def is_result_outcome(cls, value: 'ResultInterpret') -> bool:
         return value.name in list(ResultOutcome.__members__.keys())
 
+    @classmethod
+    def from_spec(cls, spec: str) -> 'ResultInterpret':
+        try:
+            return ResultInterpret(spec)
+        except ValueError:
+            raise tmt.utils.SpecificationError(f"Invalid result interpretation '{spec}'.")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def normalize(
+            cls,
+            key_address: str,
+            value: Any,
+            logger: tmt.log.Logger) -> 'ResultInterpret':
+        if isinstance(value, ResultInterpret):
+            return value
+
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            return cls.from_spec(value)
+
+        raise tmt.utils.SpecificationError(
+            f"Invalid result interpretation '{value}' at {key_address}.")
+
 
 RESULT_OUTCOME_COLORS: dict[ResultOutcome, str] = {
     ResultOutcome.PASS: 'green',
@@ -296,8 +320,7 @@ def from_test_invocation(
             guest=ResultGuestData.from_test_invocation(invocation=invocation),
             data_path=invocation.relative_test_data_path)
 
-        return _result.interpret_result(ResultInterpret(
-            invocation.test.result) if invocation.test.result else ResultInterpret.RESPECT)
+        return _result.interpret_result(invocation.test.result)
 
     def interpret_result(self, interpret: ResultInterpret) -> 'Result':
         """
diff --git a/tmt/steps/execute/__init__.py b/tmt/steps/execute/__init__.py
index e007bf331a..a5f18da10c 100644
--- a/tmt/steps/execute/__init__.py
+++ b/tmt/steps/execute/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from tmt.checks import CheckEvent
 from tmt.options import option
 from tmt.plugins import PluginRegistry
-from tmt.result import CheckResult, Result, ResultGuestData, ResultOutcome
+from tmt.result import CheckResult, Result, ResultGuestData, ResultInterpret, ResultOutcome
 from tmt.steps import Action, ActionTask, PhaseQueue, PluginTask, Step
 from tmt.steps.discover import Discover, DiscoverPlugin, DiscoverStepData
 from tmt.steps.provision import Guest
@@ -895,11 +895,11 @@ def extract_results(
 
         self.debug(f"Extract results of '{invocation.test.name}'.")
 
-        if invocation.test.result == 'custom':
+        if invocation.test.result == ResultInterpret.CUSTOM:
             return self.extract_custom_results(invocation)
 
         # Handle the 'tmt-report-result' command results as separate tests
-        if invocation.test.result == 'restraint':
+        if invocation.test.result == ResultInterpret.RESTRAINT:
             return self.extract_tmt_report_results_restraint(
                 invocation=invocation,
                 default_log=invocation.relative_path / TEST_OUTPUT_FILENAME)