diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 7339cf559..2162f0044 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -2989,15 +2989,15 @@ int             dc_msg_get_viewtype           (const dc_msg_t* msg);
  * Get the state of a message.
  *
  * Incoming message states:
- * - DC_STATE_IN_FRESH (10) - Incoming _fresh_ message. Fresh messages are not noticed nor seen and are typically shown in notifications. Use dc_get_fresh_msgs() to get all fresh messages.
- * - DC_STATE_IN_NOTICED (13) - Incoming _noticed_ message. Eg. chat opened but message not yet read - noticed messages are not counted as unread but did not marked as read nor resulted in MDNs. Use dc_marknoticed_chat() or dc_marknoticed_contact() to mark messages as being noticed.
- * - DC_STATE_IN_SEEN (16) - Incoming message, really _seen_ by the user. Marked as read on IMAP and MDN may be send. Use dc_markseen_msgs() to mark messages as being seen.
+ * - DC_STATE_IN_FRESH (10) - Incoming _fresh_ message. Fresh messages are neither noticed nor seen and are typically shown in notifications. Use dc_get_fresh_msgs() to get all fresh messages.
+ * - DC_STATE_IN_NOTICED (13) - Incoming _noticed_ message. E.g. chat opened but message not yet read - noticed messages are not counted as unread but did not marked as read nor resulted in MDNs. Use dc_marknoticed_chat() or dc_marknoticed_contact() to mark messages as being noticed.
+ * - DC_STATE_IN_SEEN (16) - Incoming message, really _seen_ by the user. Marked as read on IMAP and MDN may be sent. Use dc_markseen_msgs() to mark messages as being seen.
  *
  * Outgoing message states:
  * - DC_STATE_OUT_PREPARING (18) - For files which need time to be prepared before they can be sent,
  *   the message enters this state before DC_STATE_OUT_PENDING.
  * - DC_STATE_OUT_DRAFT (19) - Message saved as draft using dc_set_draft()
- * - DC_STATE_OUT_PENDING (20) - The user has send the "send" button but the
+ * - DC_STATE_OUT_PENDING (20) - The user has pressed the "send" button but the
  *   message is not yet sent and is pending in some way. Maybe we're offline (no checkmark).
  * - DC_STATE_OUT_FAILED (24) - _Unrecoverable_ error (_recoverable_ errors result in pending messages), you'll receive the event #DC_EVENT_MSG_FAILED.
  * - DC_STATE_OUT_DELIVERED (26) - Outgoing message successfully delivered to server (one checkmark). Note, that already delivered messages may get into the state DC_STATE_OUT_FAILED if we get such a hint from the server.
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 4d0292ade..b5c7154c5 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -614,14 +614,44 @@ impl Message {
 #[repr(i32)]
 pub enum MessageState {
     Undefined = 0,
+
+    /// Incoming *fresh* message. Fresh messages are neither noticed
+    /// nor seen and are typically shown in notifications.
     InFresh = 10,
+
+    /// Incoming *noticed* message. E.g. chat opened but message not
+    /// yet read - noticed messages are not counted as unread but did
+    /// not marked as read nor resulted in MDNs.
     InNoticed = 13,
+
+    /// Incoming message, really *seen* by the user. Marked as read on
+    /// IMAP and MDN may be sent.
     InSeen = 16,
+
+    /// For files which need time to be prepared before they can be
+    /// sent, the message enters this state before
+    /// OutPending.
     OutPreparing = 18,
+
+    /// Message saved as draft.
     OutDraft = 19,
+
+    /// The user has pressed the "send" button but the message is not
+    /// yet sent and is pending in some way. Maybe we're offline (no
+    /// checkmark).
     OutPending = 20,
+
+    /// *Unrecoverable* error (*recoverable* errors result in pending
+    /// messages).
     OutFailed = 24,
+
+    /// Outgoing message successfully delivered to server (one
+    /// checkmark). Note, that already delivered messages may get into
+    /// the OutFailed state if we get such a hint from the server.
     OutDelivered = 26,
+
+    /// Outgoing message read by the recipient (two checkmarks; this
+    /// requires goodwill on the receiver's side)
     OutMdnRcvd = 28,
 }