diff --git a/test/types/schema.test.ts b/test/types/schema.test.ts
index b0e148afce5..88a9a40d148 100644
--- a/test/types/schema.test.ts
+++ b/test/types/schema.test.ts
@@ -873,6 +873,29 @@ function gh12431() {
   expectType<{ testDate?: Date, testDecimal?: Types.Decimal128 }>({} as Example);
 }
 
+async function gh12593() {
+  const testSchema = new Schema({ x: { type: Schema.Types.UUID } });
+
+  type Example = InferSchemaType<typeof testSchema>;
+  expectType<{ x?: Buffer }>({} as Example);
+
+  const Test = model('Test', testSchema);
+
+  const doc = await Test.findOne({ x: '4709e6d9-61fd-435e-b594-d748eb196d8f' }).orFail();
+  expectType<Buffer | undefined>(doc.x);
+
+  const doc2 = new Test({ x: '4709e6d9-61fd-435e-b594-d748eb196d8f' });
+  expectType<Buffer | undefined>(doc2.x);
+
+  const doc3 = await Test.findOne({}).orFail().lean();
+  expectType<Buffer | undefined>(doc3.x);
+
+  const arrSchema = new Schema({ arr: [{ type: Schema.Types.UUID }] });
+
+  type ExampleArr = InferSchemaType<typeof arrSchema>;
+  expectType<{ arr: Buffer[] }>({} as ExampleArr);
+}
+
 function gh12562() {
   const emailRegExp = /@/;
   const userSchema = new Schema(
diff --git a/types/inferschematype.d.ts b/types/inferschematype.d.ts
index 27090b89eb4..64eb6fdc95f 100644
--- a/types/inferschematype.d.ts
+++ b/types/inferschematype.d.ts
@@ -177,11 +177,13 @@ type ResolvePathType<PathValueType, Options extends SchemaTypeOptions<PathValueT
                                 PathValueType extends 'decimal128' | 'Decimal128' | typeof Schema.Types.Decimal128 ? Types.Decimal128 :
                                   IfEquals<PathValueType, Schema.Types.Decimal128> extends true ? Types.Decimal128 :
                                     IfEquals<PathValueType, Types.Decimal128> extends true ? Types.Decimal128 :
-                                      PathValueType extends MapConstructor ? Map<string, ResolvePathType<Options['of']>> :
-                                        PathValueType extends ArrayConstructor ? any[] :
-                                          PathValueType extends typeof Schema.Types.Mixed ? any:
-                                            IfEquals<PathValueType, ObjectConstructor> extends true ? any:
-                                              IfEquals<PathValueType, {}> extends true ? any:
-                                                PathValueType extends typeof SchemaType ? PathValueType['prototype'] :
-                                                  PathValueType extends Record<string, any> ? ObtainDocumentType<PathValueType, any, TypeKey> :
-                                                    unknown;
+                                      PathValueType extends 'uuid' | 'UUID' | typeof Schema.Types.UUID ? Buffer :
+                                        IfEquals<PathValueType, Schema.Types.UUID> extends true ? Buffer :
+                                          PathValueType extends MapConstructor ? Map<string, ResolvePathType<Options['of']>> :
+                                            PathValueType extends ArrayConstructor ? any[] :
+                                              PathValueType extends typeof Schema.Types.Mixed ? any:
+                                                IfEquals<PathValueType, ObjectConstructor> extends true ? any:
+                                                  IfEquals<PathValueType, {}> extends true ? any:
+                                                    PathValueType extends typeof SchemaType ? PathValueType['prototype'] :
+                                                      PathValueType extends Record<string, any> ? ObtainDocumentType<PathValueType, any, TypeKey> :
+                                                        unknown;
diff --git a/types/schematypes.d.ts b/types/schematypes.d.ts
index 093651d1408..0293f9dc05e 100644
--- a/types/schematypes.d.ts
+++ b/types/schematypes.d.ts
@@ -422,6 +422,11 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
         /** Adds an uppercase [setter](http://mongoosejs.com/docs/api.html#schematype_SchemaType-set). */
         uppercase(shouldApply?: boolean): this;
       }
+
+      class UUID extends SchemaType {
+        /** This schema type's name, to defend against minifiers that mangle function names. */
+        static schemaName: 'UUID';
+      }
     }
   }
 }