diff --git a/discord/flags.py b/discord/flags.py
index 624600983..ff0c10c12 100644
--- a/discord/flags.py
+++ b/discord/flags.py
@@ -35,11 +35,16 @@ class flag_value:
         self.__doc__ = func.__doc__
 
     def __get__(self, instance, owner):
+        if instance is None:
+            return self
         return instance._has_flag(self.flag)
 
     def __set__(self, instance, value):
         instance._set_flag(self.flag, value)
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<flag_value flag={.flag!r}>'.format(self)
+
 def fill_with_flags(*, inverted=False):
     def decorator(cls):
         cls.VALID_FLAGS = {