diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/MeterAddCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/MeterAddCommand.java
index 587f03c..df60854 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/MeterAddCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/MeterAddCommand.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.meter.MeterService;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Strings.isNullOrEmpty;
+
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -160,7 +161,8 @@
 
         MeterRequest request = builder.add();
 
-        service.submit(request);
-
+        Meter m = service.submit(request);
+        log.info("Requested meter with id {}: {}", m.id().toString(), m.toString());
+        print("Requested meter with id %s: %s", m.id().toString(), m.toString());
     }
 }