diff --git a/jni/dc_wrapper.c b/jni/dc_wrapper.c
index 4a92c5b0a..10c8a5d4b 100644
--- a/jni/dc_wrapper.c
+++ b/jni/dc_wrapper.c
@@ -1778,6 +1778,15 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContact_getName(JNIEnv *env, jobject
 }
 
 
+JNIEXPORT jstring Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContact_getAuthName(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj)
+{
+    char* temp = dc_contact_get_auth_name(get_dc_contact(env, obj));
+        jstring ret = JSTRING_NEW(temp);
+    dc_str_unref(temp);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
 JNIEXPORT jstring Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContact_getDisplayName(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj)
 {
     char* temp = dc_contact_get_display_name(get_dc_contact(env, obj));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java b/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java
index f1961a5bd..4d3df6f38 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class DcContact {
 
     public native int     getId          ();
     public native String  getName        ();
+    public native String  getAuthName    ();
     public native String  getDisplayName ();
     public native String  getAddr        ();
     public native String  getNameNAddr   ();