diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/chat.py b/python/src/deltachat/chat.py
index 079389b30..92a002aad 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/chat.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/chat.py
@@ -502,18 +502,23 @@ class Chat(object):
                 latitude=lib.dc_array_get_latitude(dc_array, i),
                 longitude=lib.dc_array_get_longitude(dc_array, i),
                 accuracy=lib.dc_array_get_accuracy(dc_array, i),
-                timestamp=datetime.utcfromtimestamp(lib.dc_array_get_timestamp(dc_array, i)))
+                timestamp=datetime.utcfromtimestamp(
+                    lib.dc_array_get_timestamp(dc_array, i)
+                ),
+                marker=from_dc_charpointer(lib.dc_array_get_marker(dc_array, i)),
+            )
             for i in range(lib.dc_array_get_cnt(dc_array))
         ]
 
 
 class Location:
-    def __init__(self, latitude, longitude, accuracy, timestamp):
+    def __init__(self, latitude, longitude, accuracy, timestamp, marker):
         assert isinstance(timestamp, datetime)
         self.latitude = latitude
         self.longitude = longitude
         self.accuracy = accuracy
         self.timestamp = timestamp
+        self.marker = marker
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
         return self.__dict__ == other.__dict__
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 225520bd8..b643e6b77 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
 
         ac1.set_location(latitude=2.0, longitude=3.0, accuracy=0.5)
         ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_LOCATION_CHANGED")
-        chat1.send_text("hello")
+        chat1.send_text("🍞")
         ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_SMTP_MESSAGE_SENT")
 
         lp.sec("ac2: wait for incoming location message")
@@ -1890,6 +1890,7 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         assert locations[0].longitude == 3.0
         assert locations[0].accuracy == 0.5
         assert locations[0].timestamp > now
+        assert locations[0].marker == "🍞"
 
         contact = ac2.create_contact(ac1)
         locations2 = chat2.get_locations(contact=contact)