diff --git a/python/monarch/_src/actor/actor_mesh.py b/python/monarch/_src/actor/actor_mesh.py
index ecc06a52..fa207c41 100644
--- a/python/monarch/_src/actor/actor_mesh.py
+++ b/python/monarch/_src/actor/actor_mesh.py
@@ -444,9 +444,6 @@ def items(self) -> Iterable[Tuple[Point, R]]:
     def __iter__(self) -> Iterator[Tuple[Point, R]]:
         return iter(self.items())
 
-    def __len__(self) -> int:
-        return len(self._shape)
-
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"ValueMesh({self._shape})"
 
diff --git a/python/monarch/_src/actor/shape.py b/python/monarch/_src/actor/shape.py
index 01762301..45eb86c9 100644
--- a/python/monarch/_src/actor/shape.py
+++ b/python/monarch/_src/actor/shape.py
@@ -224,5 +224,8 @@ def size(self, dim: Union[None, str, Sequence[str]] = None) -> int:
     def sizes(self) -> dict[str, int]:
         return dict(zip(self._labels, self._ndslice.sizes))
 
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        return len(self._ndslice)
+
 
 __all__ = ["NDSlice", "Shape", "MeshTrait"]
diff --git a/python/tests/test_mesh_trait.py b/python/tests/test_mesh_trait.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74ed9cde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/tests/test_mesh_trait.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This source code is licensed under the BSD-style license found in the
+# LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+
+from typing import Iterable
+
+from monarch._src.actor.shape import MeshTrait, NDSlice, Shape, Slice
+
+
+class Mesh(MeshTrait):
+    """
+    A simple implementor of MeshTrait.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, shape: Shape, values: list[int]) -> None:
+        self._shape = shape
+        self._values = values
+
+    def _new_with_shape(self, shape: Shape) -> "Mesh":
+        return Mesh(shape, self._values)
+
+    @property
+    def _ndslice(self) -> NDSlice:
+        return self._shape.ndslice
+
+    @property
+    def _labels(self) -> Iterable[str]:
+        return self._shape.labels
+
+
+def test_len() -> None:
+    s = Slice(offset=0, sizes=[2, 3], strides=[3, 1])
+    shape = Shape(["label0", "label1"], s)
+
+    mesh = Mesh(shape, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
+    assert 6 == len(mesh)
diff --git a/python/tests/test_python_actors.py b/python/tests/test_python_actors.py
index cac04792..75120912 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_python_actors.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_python_actors.py
@@ -612,3 +612,8 @@ async def consume():
 
 def test_python_task_tuple() -> None:
     PythonTask.from_coroutine(consume()).block_on()
+
+def test_mesh_len():
+    proc_mesh = local_proc_mesh(gpus=12).get()
+    s = proc_mesh.spawn("sync_actor", SyncActor).get()
+    assert 12 == len(s)