diff --git a/django/db/migrations/state.py b/django/db/migrations/state.py
index 69bfbb2ab26..d27e5013b73 100644
--- a/django/db/migrations/state.py
+++ b/django/db/migrations/state.py
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ class ModelState(object):
                 return field
         raise ValueError("No field called %s on model %s" % (name, self.name))
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<ModelState: '%s.%s'>" % (self.app_label, self.name)
+
     def __eq__(self, other):
         return (
             (self.app_label == other.app_label) and
diff --git a/tests/migrations/test_state.py b/tests/migrations/test_state.py
index 45b3d363de3..ebeaffb7873 100644
--- a/tests/migrations/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/migrations/test_state.py
@@ -420,3 +420,13 @@ class ModelStateTests(TestCase):
         state = ModelState('app', 'Model', [('name', field)])
         Model = state.render(apps)
         self.assertNotEqual(Model._meta.get_field('name'), field)
+
+    def test_repr(self):
+        field = models.CharField(max_length=1)
+        state = ModelState('app', 'Model', [('name', field)], bases=['app.A', 'app.B', 'app.C'])
+        self.assertEqual(repr(state), "<ModelState: 'app.Model'>")
+
+        project_state = ProjectState()
+        project_state.add_model_state(state)
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(InvalidBasesError, "Cannot resolve bases for [<ModelState: 'app.Model'>]"):
+            project_state.render()