diff --git a/git/repo/base.py b/git/repo/base.py
index 05c55eddb..2c90e68cd 100644
--- a/git/repo/base.py
+++ b/git/repo/base.py
@@ -1064,7 +1064,8 @@ def has_separate_working_tree(self):
     rev_parse = rev_parse
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return '<git.Repo "%s">' % self.git_dir
+        clazz = self.__class__
+        return '<%s.%s %r>' % (clazz.__module__, clazz.__name__, self.git_dir)
 
     def currently_rebasing_on(self):
         """
diff --git a/git/test/test_repo.py b/git/test/test_repo.py
index ef28c74ec..6ac20bb70 100644
--- a/git/test/test_repo.py
+++ b/git/test/test_repo.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def test_alternates(self):
         self.rorepo.alternates = cur_alternates
 
     def test_repr(self):
-        assert repr(self.rorepo).startswith('<git.Repo ')
+        assert repr(self.rorepo).startswith('<git.repo.base.Repo ')
 
     def test_is_dirty_with_bare_repository(self):
         orig_value = self.rorepo._bare