diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
index 561efd809..6e0535f3d 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ use deltachat::ephemeral::Timer;
 use deltachat::imex;
 use deltachat::location;
 use deltachat::message::{
-    self, delete_msgs_ex, get_existing_msg_ids, get_msg_read_receipts, markseen_msgs, Message,
-    MessageState, MsgId, Viewtype,
+    self, delete_msgs_ex, get_existing_msg_ids, get_msg_read_receipt_count, get_msg_read_receipts,
+    markseen_msgs, Message, MessageState, MsgId, Viewtype,
 };
 use deltachat::peer_channels::{
     leave_webxdc_realtime, send_webxdc_realtime_advertisement, send_webxdc_realtime_data,
@@ -1434,6 +1434,18 @@ impl CommandApi {
         MessageInfo::from_msg_id(&ctx, MsgId::new(message_id)).await
     }
 
+    /// Returns count of read receipts on message.
+    ///
+    /// This view count is meant as a feedback measure for the channel owner only.
+    async fn get_message_read_receipt_count(
+        &self,
+        account_id: u32,
+        message_id: u32,
+    ) -> Result<usize> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        get_msg_read_receipt_count(&ctx, MsgId::new(message_id)).await
+    }
+
     /// Returns contacts that sent read receipts and the time of reading.
     async fn get_message_read_receipts(
         &self,
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
index 6bb5d98f8..9ba1c7cff 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ class Message:
         read_receipts = self._rpc.get_message_read_receipts(self.account.id, self.id)
         return [AttrDict(read_receipt) for read_receipt in read_receipts]
 
+    def get_read_receipt_count(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Returns count of read receipts on message.
+
+        This view count is meant as a feedback measure for the channel owner only.
+        """
+        return self._rpc.get_message_read_receipt_count(self.account.id, self.id)
+
     def get_reactions(self) -> Optional[AttrDict]:
         """Get message reactions."""
         reactions = self._rpc.get_message_reactions(self.account.id, self.id)
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
index ab466f639..8758dd593 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
@@ -930,6 +930,9 @@ def test_read_receipt(acfactory):
     assert len(read_receipts) == 1
     assert read_receipts[0].contact_id == alice_contact_bob.id
 
+    read_receipt_cnt = read_msg.get_read_receipt_count()
+    assert read_receipt_cnt == 1
+
 
 def test_get_http_response(acfactory):
     alice = acfactory.new_configured_account()
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index afb33f152..82ca488b4 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -1506,6 +1506,16 @@ pub async fn get_msg_read_receipts(
         .await
 }
 
+/// Returns count of read receipts on message.
+///
+/// This view count is meant as a feedback measure for the channel owner only.
+pub async fn get_msg_read_receipt_count(context: &Context, msg_id: MsgId) -> Result<usize> {
+    context
+        .sql
+        .count("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msgs_mdns WHERE msg_id=?", (msg_id,))
+        .await
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn guess_msgtype_from_suffix(msg: &Message) -> Option<(Viewtype, &'static str)> {
     msg.param
         .get(Param::Filename)