diff --git a/djstripe/models.py b/djstripe/models.py
index ca88326073..d96af0a3fa 100644
--- a/djstripe/models.py
+++ b/djstripe/models.py
@@ -649,10 +649,36 @@ class Charge(StripeObject):
 
     objects = ChargeManager()
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        amount = self.human_readable_amount
+        status = self.human_readable_status
+        if not status:
+            return amount
+        return "{amount} ({status})".format(amount=amount, status=status)
+
     @property
     def disputed(self):
         return self.dispute is not None
 
+    @property
+    def human_readable_amount(self):
+        return get_friendly_currency_amount(self.amount, self.currency)
+
+    @property
+    def human_readable_status(self):
+        if not self.captured:
+            return "Uncaptured"
+        elif self.disputed:
+            return "Disputed"
+        elif self.refunded:
+            return "Refunded"
+        elif self.amount_refunded:
+            return "Partially refunded"
+        elif self.status == enums.ChargeStatus.failed:
+            return "Failed"
+
+        return ""
+
     def _attach_objects_hook(self, cls, data):
         customer = cls._stripe_object_to_customer(target_cls=Customer, data=data)
         if customer:
@@ -671,12 +697,6 @@ def _attach_objects_hook(self, cls, data):
 
         self.source, _ = PaymentMethod._get_or_create_source(data["source"], self.source_type)
 
-    def str_parts(self):
-        return [
-            "amount={amount}".format(amount=self.amount),
-            "paid={paid}".format(paid=smart_text(self.paid)),
-        ] + super(Charge, self).str_parts()
-
     def _calculate_refund_amount(self, amount=None):
         """
         :rtype: int
diff --git a/tests/test_charge.py b/tests/test_charge.py
index 8b46812be9..9854f3c4d5 100644
--- a/tests/test_charge.py
+++ b/tests/test_charge.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 from django.test.testcases import TestCase
 from mock import patch
 
-from djstripe.enums import LegacySourceType
-from djstripe.models import Account, Charge, PaymentMethod
+from djstripe.enums import ChargeStatus, LegacySourceType
+from djstripe.models import Account, Charge, Dispute, PaymentMethod
 
 from . import FAKE_ACCOUNT, FAKE_CHARGE, FAKE_CUSTOMER, FAKE_TRANSFER
 
@@ -28,8 +28,31 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.account = Account.objects.create()
 
     def test_str(self):
-        charge = Charge(amount=50, paid=True, stripe_id='charge_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx')
-        self.assertEqual("<amount=50, paid=True, stripe_id=charge_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>", str(charge))
+        charge = Charge(
+            amount=50, currency="usd", stripe_id="ch_test",
+            status=ChargeStatus.failed,
+            captured=False,
+            paid=False,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(str(charge), "$50.00 USD (Uncaptured)")
+
+        charge.captured = True
+        self.assertEqual(str(charge), "$50.00 USD (Failed)")
+        charge.status = ChargeStatus.succeeded
+
+        charge.dispute = Dispute()
+        self.assertEqual(str(charge), "$50.00 USD (Disputed)")
+
+        charge.dispute = None
+        charge.refunded = True
+        charge.amount_refunded = 50
+        self.assertEqual(str(charge), "$50.00 USD (Refunded)")
+
+        charge.refunded = False
+        self.assertEqual(str(charge), "$50.00 USD (Partially refunded)")
+
+        charge.amount_refunded = 0
+        self.assertEqual(str(charge), "$50.00 USD")
 
     @patch("djstripe.models.Account.get_default_account")
     @patch("stripe.Charge.retrieve")