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)
diff --git a/src/dc_msg.c b/src/dc_msg.c
index 88f6b26c..bc814677 100644
--- a/src/dc_msg.c
+++ b/src/dc_msg.c
@@ -253,6 +253,27 @@ time_t dc_msg_get_timestamp(const dc_msg_t* msg)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Get message receive time.
+ * The receive time is returned as a unix timestamp in seconds.
+ *
+ * To get the sending time, use dc_msg_get_timestamp().
+ *
+ * @memberof dc_msg_t
+ * @param msg The message object.
+ * @return Receiving time of the message.
+ *     For outgoing messages, 0 is returned.
+ */
+time_t dc_msg_get_received_timestamp(const dc_msg_t* msg)
+{
+	if (msg==NULL || msg->magic!=DC_MSG_MAGIC) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return msg->timestamp_rcvd;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Get the text of the message.
  * If there is no text associated with the message, an empty string is returned.
diff --git a/src/deltachat.h b/src/deltachat.h
index f2061e2b..bbf09917 100644
--- a/src/deltachat.h
+++ b/src/deltachat.h
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ uint32_t        dc_msg_get_chat_id           (const dc_msg_t*);
 int             dc_msg_get_viewtype          (const dc_msg_t*);
 int             dc_msg_get_state             (const dc_msg_t*);
 time_t          dc_msg_get_timestamp         (const dc_msg_t*);
+time_t          dc_msg_get_received_timestamp(const dc_msg_t*);
 char*           dc_msg_get_text              (const dc_msg_t*);
 char*           dc_msg_get_file              (const dc_msg_t*);
 char*           dc_msg_get_filename          (const dc_msg_t*);