diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/magics.py b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/magics.py
index c42f5efdd..20c364240 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/magics.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/magics.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ def __init__(self, text, metadata):
         self.text = text
         self.metadata = metadata
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.text
+
     def _repr_mimebundle_(self, include=None, exclude=None):
         return ({"text/plain": self.text}, self.metadata)