diff --git a/jni/dc_wrapper.c b/jni/dc_wrapper.c
index 2231c53e6..93f551466 100644
--- a/jni/dc_wrapper.c
+++ b/jni/dc_wrapper.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ .
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
- 
+
 
 // Purpose: The C part of the Java<->C Wrapper, see also DcContext.java
 
@@ -1186,6 +1186,12 @@ JNIEXPORT void Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContact_unrefContactCPtr(JNIEnv *env, j
 }
 
 
+JNIEXPORT jint Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContact_getId(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj)
+{
+	return dc_contact_get_id(get_dc_contact(env, obj));
+}
+
+
 JNIEXPORT jstring Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContact_getName(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj)
 {
 	const char* temp = dc_contact_get_name(get_dc_contact(env, obj));
diff --git a/src/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java b/src/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java
index 470ede01e..88a36a03b 100644
--- a/src/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java
+++ b/src/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ package com.b44t.messenger;
 
 public class DcContact {
 
-    public final static int DC_CONTACT_ID_SELF = 1;
-    public final static int DC_CONTACT_ID_DEVICE = 2;
+    public final static int DC_CONTACT_ID_SELF         = 1;
+    public final static int DC_CONTACT_ID_DEVICE       = 2;
     public final static int DC_CONTACT_ID_LAST_SPECIAL = 9;
 
     public DcContact(long contactCPtr) {
@@ -39,15 +39,16 @@ public class DcContact {
         contactCPtr = 0;
     }
 
-    public native String getName();
-    public native String getDisplayName();
-    public native String getFirstName();
-    public native String getAddr();
-    public native String getNameNAddr();
-    public native boolean isBlocked();
-    public native boolean isVerified();
+    public native int     getId            ();
+    public native String  getName          ();
+    public native String  getDisplayName   ();
+    public native String  getFirstName     ();
+    public native String  getAddr          ();
+    public native String  getNameNAddr     ();
+    public native boolean isBlocked        ();
+    public native boolean isVerified       ();
 
     // working with raw c-data
-    private long contactCPtr; // CAVE: the name is referenced in the JNI
-    private native void unrefContactCPtr();
+    private long          contactCPtr;     // CAVE: the name is referenced in the JNI
+    private native void   unrefContactCPtr ();
 }