diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py b/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py
index c8fe3874..0daae841 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from deltachat import capi, const
 from deltachat.capi import ffi
 from deltachat.account import Account  # noqa
 
-__version__ = "0.7.1"
+__version__ = "0.8.0.dev1"
 
 
 _DC_CALLBACK_MAP = {}
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/message.py b/python/src/deltachat/message.py
index 0ecb6452..000d3aa2 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/message.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/message.py
@@ -92,13 +92,23 @@ class Message(object):
 
     @property_with_doc
     def time_sent(self):
-        """time (utc) when the message was sent.
+        """UTC time when the message was sent.
 
         :returns: naive datetime.datetime() object.
         """
         ts = lib.dc_msg_get_timestamp(self._dc_msg)
         return datetime.utcfromtimestamp(ts)
 
+    @property_with_doc
+    def time_received(self):
+        """UTC time when the message was received.
+
+        :returns: naive datetime.datetime() object or None if message is an outgoing one.
+        """
+        ts = lib.dc_msg_get_received_timestamp(self._dc_msg)
+        if ts:
+            return datetime.utcfromtimestamp(ts)
+
     @property
     def chat(self):
         """chat this message was posted in.
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 27d33f78..978e4ef3 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ class TestOfflineAccount:
         past1s = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(seconds=1)
         msg = chat.send_text("msg1")
         ts = msg.time_sent
+        assert msg.time_received is None
         assert ts.strftime("Y")
         assert past1s < ts
         contact = msg.get_sender_contact()
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         assert msg_in in chat2.get_messages()
         assert chat2.is_deaddrop()
         assert chat2.count_fresh_messages() == 0
+        assert msg_in.time_received > msg_in.time_sent
 
         lp.sec("create new chat with contact and verify it's proper")
         chat2b = ac2.create_chat_by_message(msg_in)