diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/chat.py b/python/src/deltachat/chat.py
index 4e6000f9b..7f75a79dc 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/chat.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/chat.py
@@ -331,6 +331,12 @@ class Chat(object):
             return None
         return from_dc_charpointer(dc_res)
 
+    def get_color(self):
+        return lib.dc_chat_get_color(self._dc_chat)
+
+    def get_subtitle(self):
+        return from_dc_charpointer(lib.dc_chat_get_subtitle(self._dc_chat))
+
     # ------  location streaming API ------------------------------
 
     def is_sending_locations(self):
@@ -339,6 +345,9 @@ class Chat(object):
         """
         return lib.dc_is_sending_locations_to_chat(self._dc_context, self.id)
 
+    def is_archived(self):
+        return lib.dc_chat_get_archived(self._dc_chat) 
+
     def enable_sending_locations(self, seconds):
         """enable sending locations for this chat.
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 29a4b47ad..464104624 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -156,8 +156,16 @@ class TestOfflineChat:
         assert chat.get_name() == "title2"
 
         d = chat.get_summary()
-        assert d["chat_id"] == chat.id
-
+        print(d)
+        assert d["id"] == chat.id
+        assert d["type"] == chat.get_type()
+        assert d["name"] == chat.get_name()
+        assert d["archived"] == chat.is_archived()
+        #assert d["param"] == chat.param
+        assert d["color"] == chat.get_color()
+        assert d["profile_image"] ==  "" if chat.get_profile_image() is None else chat.get_profile_image()
+        assert d["subtitle"] == chat.get_subtitle()
+        assert d["draft"] == "" if chat.get_draft() is None else chat.get_draft()
     def test_group_chat_creation_with_translation(self, ac1):
         ac1.set_stock_translation(const.DC_STR_NEWGROUPDRAFT, "xyz %1$s")
         ac1._evlogger.consume_events()
diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index 69bebe10c..3470d49c5 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
+use serde_json::json;
 
 use crate::blob::{BlobError, BlobObject};
 use crate::chatlist::*;
@@ -1936,36 +1937,21 @@ pub fn get_info_json(context: &Context, chat_id: u32) -> Result<String, Error> {
         Err(_) => "".to_string()
     };
       
-    let s = format!("{{\
-                    \"id\": {:?},\
-                    \"type\": {:?},\
-                    \"name\": {:?},\
-                    \"archived\": {:?},\
-                    \"grpid\": {:?},\
-                    \"blocked\": {:?},\
-                    \"param\": {:?},\
-                    \"gossiped_timestamp\": {:?},\
-                    \"is_sending_locations\": {:?},\
-                    \"color\": {:?},\
-                    \"profile_image\": {:?},\
-                    \"subtitle\": {:?},\
-                    \"draft\": {:?}\
-                    }}",
-                    chat.id,
-                    chat.typ as u32,
-                    chat.name,
-                    chat.archived,
-                    chat.grpid,
-                    chat.blocked as u32,
-                    chat.param.to_string(),
-                    chat.gossiped_timestamp,
-                    chat.is_sending_locations,
-                    chat.get_color(context),
-                    profile_image,
-                    chat.get_subtitle(context),
-                    draft);
+    let s = json!({
+         "id": chat.id,
+         "type": chat.typ as u32,
+         "name": chat.name,
+         "archived": chat.archived,
+         "param": chat.param.to_string(),
+         "gossiped_timestamp": chat.gossiped_timestamp,
+         "is_sending_locations": chat.is_sending_locations,
+         "color": chat.get_color(context),
+         "profile_image": profile_image,
+         "subtitle": chat.get_subtitle(context),
+         "draft": draft
+    });
                     
-    Ok(s)
+    Ok(s.to_string())
 }
 
 pub fn get_chat_contact_cnt(context: &Context, chat_id: u32) -> usize {