diff --git a/monai/data/meta_tensor.py b/monai/data/meta_tensor.py
index 3bbd243b4a..48b9320f99 100644
--- a/monai/data/meta_tensor.py
+++ b/monai/data/meta_tensor.py
@@ -569,17 +569,19 @@ def ensure_torch_and_prune_meta(
 
     def __repr__(self):
         """
-        Prints a representation of the tensor identical to ``torch.Tensor.__repr__``.
+        Prints a representation of the tensor.
+        Prepends "meta" to ``torch.Tensor.__repr__``.
         Use ``print_verbose`` for associated metadata.
         """
-        return self.as_tensor().__repr__()
+        return f"meta{self.as_tensor().__repr__()}"
 
     def __str__(self):
         """
-        Prints a representation of the tensor identical to ``torch.Tensor.__str__``.
+        Prints a representation of the tensor.
+        Prepends "meta" to ``torch.Tensor.__str__``.
         Use ``print_verbose`` for associated metadata.
         """
-        return str(self.as_tensor())
+        return f"meta{str(self.as_tensor())}"
 
     def print_verbose(self) -> None:
         """Verbose print with meta data."""
diff --git a/tests/test_meta_tensor.py b/tests/test_meta_tensor.py
index 4f2cb9636a..a6607a3ccd 100644
--- a/tests/test_meta_tensor.py
+++ b/tests/test_meta_tensor.py
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ def test_decollate(self, dtype):
 
     def test_str(self):
         t = MetaTensor([1.0], affine=torch.tensor(1), meta={"fname": "filename"})
-        self.assertEqual(str(t), "tensor([1.])")
-        self.assertEqual(t.__repr__(), "tensor([1.])")
+        self.assertEqual(str(t), "metatensor([1.])")
+        self.assertEqual(t.__repr__(), "metatensor([1.])")
 
     def test_shape(self):
         s = MetaTensor([1])