diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework/IdentityRole.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework/IdentityRole.cs
index 6185d53dd9..c479b9ad82 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework/IdentityRole.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework/IdentityRole.cs
@@ -71,5 +71,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework
         /// A random value that should change whenever a role is persisted to the store
         /// </summary>
         public virtual string ConcurrencyStamp { get; set; } = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a friendly name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return Name;
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework/IdentityUser.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework/IdentityUser.cs
index 2b8ef99ff3..ce9932f5e0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework/IdentityUser.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework/IdentityUser.cs
@@ -103,5 +103,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework
         ///     Navigation property for users logins
         /// </summary>
         public virtual ICollection<IdentityUserLogin<TKey>> Logins { get; } = new List<IdentityUserLogin<TKey>>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a friendly name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return UserName;
+        }
     }
 }