diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/contact.py b/python/src/deltachat/contact.py
index 7b1ea4f7b..e28a31178 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/contact.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/contact.py
@@ -75,9 +75,12 @@ class Contact:
         """Return True if the contact is verified."""
         return lib.dc_contact_is_verified(self._dc_contact) == 2
 
-    def get_verifier(self, contact):
+    def get_verifier(self, contact) -> Optional["Contact"]:
         """Return the address of the contact that verified the contact."""
-        return from_dc_charpointer(lib.dc_contact_get_verifier_addr(contact._dc_contact))
+        verifier_id = lib.dc_contact_get_verifier_id(contact._dc_contact)
+        if verifier_id == 0:
+            return None
+        return Contact(self.account, verifier_id)
 
     def get_profile_image(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """Get contact profile image.
diff --git a/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py b/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py
index 32d9b82a0..0f2000034 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import sys
 
 import pytest
+import deltachat as dc
 
 
 class TestGroupStressTests:
@@ -149,9 +150,8 @@ def test_qr_verified_group_and_chatting(acfactory, lp):
     assert msg.is_encrypted()
 
     lp.sec("ac2: Check that ac2 verified ac1")
-    # If we verified the contact ourselves then verifier addr == contact addr
     ac2_ac1_contact = ac2.get_contacts()[0]
-    assert ac2.get_self_contact().get_verifier(ac2_ac1_contact) == ac1_addr
+    assert ac2.get_self_contact().get_verifier(ac2_ac1_contact).id == dc.const.DC_CONTACT_ID_SELF
 
     lp.sec("ac2: send message and let ac1 read it")
     chat2.send_text("world")
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ def test_qr_verified_group_and_chatting(acfactory, lp):
 
     lp.sec("ac2: Check that ac1 verified ac3 for ac2")
     ac2_ac1_contact = ac2.get_contacts()[0]
-    assert ac2.get_self_contact().get_verifier(ac2_ac1_contact) == ac1_addr
+    assert ac2.get_self_contact().get_verifier(ac2_ac1_contact).id == dc.const.DC_CONTACT_ID_SELF
     ac2_ac3_contact = ac2.get_contacts()[1]
-    assert ac2.get_self_contact().get_verifier(ac2_ac3_contact) == ac1_addr
+    assert ac2.get_self_contact().get_verifier(ac2_ac3_contact).addr == ac1_addr
 
     lp.sec("ac2: send message and let ac3 read it")
     chat2.send_text("hi")