diff --git a/octodns/record/srv.py b/octodns/record/srv.py
index af3797c..33e76ce 100644
--- a/octodns/record/srv.py
+++ b/octodns/record/srv.py
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ class SrvValue(EqualityTupleMixin, dict):
     def data(self):
         return self
 
+    @property
+    def rdata_text(self):
+        return f"{self.priority} {self.weight} {self.port} {self.target}"
+
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(self.__repr__())
 
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_record_srv.py b/tests/test_octodns_record_srv.py
index 3cc39b5..e774dc5 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_record_srv.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_record_srv.py
@@ -141,6 +141,16 @@ class TestRecordSrv(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(2, a.values[0].weight)
         self.assertEqual(3, a.values[0].port)
         self.assertEqual('srv.unit.tests.', a.values[0].target)
+        self.assertEqual('1 2 3 srv.unit.tests.', a.values[0].rdata_text)
+
+        # both directions should match
+        rdata = '1 2 3 srv.unit.tests.'
+        record = SrvRecord(
+            zone,
+            '_srv._tcp',
+            {'ttl': 32, 'value': SrvValue.parse_rdata_text(rdata)},
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(rdata, record.values[0].rdata_text)
 
     def test_srv_value(self):
         a = SrvValue({'priority': 0, 'weight': 0, 'port': 0, 'target': 'foo.'})