diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index cfa9a92e2..5b3405fc9 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::job_thread::JobThread;
 use crate::key::*;
 use crate::login_param::LoginParam;
 use crate::lot::Lot;
-use crate::message::{self, Message, MsgId};
+use crate::message::{self, Message, MessengerMessage, MsgId};
 use crate::param::Params;
 use crate::smtp::Smtp;
 use crate::sql::Sql;
@@ -440,15 +440,17 @@ impl Context {
                 return;
             }
 
-            // 1 = dc message, 2 = reply to dc message
-            if 0 != msg.is_dc_message {
-                job_add(
-                    self,
-                    Action::MoveMsg,
-                    msg.id.to_u32() as i32,
-                    Params::new(),
-                    0,
-                );
+            match msg.is_dc_message {
+                MessengerMessage::No => {}
+                MessengerMessage::Yes | MessengerMessage::Reply => {
+                    job_add(
+                        self,
+                        Action::MoveMsg,
+                        msg.id.to_u32() as i32,
+                        Params::new(),
+                        0,
+                    );
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
index e050cd08e..5af13f5fb 100644
--- a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::events::Event;
 use crate::headerdef::HeaderDef;
 use crate::job::*;
-use crate::message::{self, MessageState, MsgId};
+use crate::message::{self, MessageState, MessengerMessage, MsgId};
 use crate::mimeparser::*;
 use crate::param::*;
 use crate::peerstate::*;
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ fn add_parts(
     create_event_to_send: &mut Option<CreateEvent>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let mut state: MessageState;
-    let mut msgrmsg: i32;
     let mut chat_id_blocked = Blocked::Not;
     let mut sort_timestamp = 0;
     let mut rcvd_timestamp = 0;
@@ -292,18 +291,21 @@ fn add_parts(
         bail!("Message already in DB");
     }
 
-    // 1 or 0 for yes/no
-    msgrmsg = mime_parser.has_chat_version() as _;
-    if msgrmsg == 0 && is_reply_to_messenger_message(context, mime_parser) {
-        // 2=no, but is reply to messenger message
-        msgrmsg = 2;
-    }
+    let mut msgrmsg = if mime_parser.has_chat_version() {
+        MessengerMessage::Yes
+    } else if is_reply_to_messenger_message(context, mime_parser) {
+        MessengerMessage::Reply
+    } else {
+        MessengerMessage::No
+    };
     // incoming non-chat messages may be discarded;
     // maybe this can be optimized later, by checking the state before the message body is downloaded
     let mut allow_creation = true;
     let show_emails =
         ShowEmails::from_i32(context.get_config_int(Config::ShowEmails)).unwrap_or_default();
-    if mime_parser.is_system_message != SystemMessage::AutocryptSetupMessage && msgrmsg == 0 {
+    if mime_parser.is_system_message != SystemMessage::AutocryptSetupMessage
+        && msgrmsg == MessengerMessage::No
+    {
         // this message is a classic email not a chat-message nor a reply to one
         if show_emails == ShowEmails::Off {
             *chat_id = DC_CHAT_ID_TRASH;
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ fn add_parts(
         // (eg. contacs may be marked as verified)
         if mime_parser.get(HeaderDef::SecureJoin).is_some() {
             // avoid discarding by show_emails setting
-            msgrmsg = 1;
+            msgrmsg = MessengerMessage::Yes;
             *chat_id = 0;
             allow_creation = true;
             match handle_securejoin_handshake(context, mime_parser, from_id) {
@@ -447,7 +449,7 @@ fn add_parts(
         if Blocked::Not != chat_id_blocked
             && state == MessageState::InFresh
             && !incoming_origin.is_known()
-            && msgrmsg == 0
+            && msgrmsg == MessengerMessage::No
             && show_emails != ShowEmails::All
         {
             state = MessageState::InNoticed;
@@ -485,7 +487,9 @@ fn add_parts(
                 }
             }
             if *chat_id == 0 && allow_creation {
-                let create_blocked = if 0 != msgrmsg && !Contact::is_blocked_load(context, to_id) {
+                let create_blocked = if MessengerMessage::No != msgrmsg
+                    && !Contact::is_blocked_load(context, to_id)
+                {
                     Blocked::Not
                 } else {
                     Blocked::Deaddrop
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index c27f4a71c..4d0292ade 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,22 @@ impl rusqlite::types::FromSql for MsgId {
 #[fail(display = "Invalid Message ID.")]
 pub struct InvalidMsgId;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, FromPrimitive, ToPrimitive, FromSql, ToSql)]
+#[repr(u8)]
+pub enum MessengerMessage {
+    No = 0,
+    Yes = 1,
+
+    /// No, but reply to messenger message.
+    Reply = 2,
+}
+
+impl Default for MessengerMessage {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::No
+    }
+}
+
 /// An object representing a single message in memory.
 /// The message object is not updated.
 /// If you want an update, you have to recreate the object.
@@ -172,8 +188,7 @@ pub struct Message {
     pub(crate) in_reply_to: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) server_folder: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) server_uid: u32,
-    // TODO: enum
-    pub(crate) is_dc_message: u32,
+    pub(crate) is_dc_message: MessengerMessage,
     pub(crate) starred: bool,
     pub(crate) chat_blocked: Blocked,
     pub(crate) location_id: u32,