diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pengrad/telegrambot/model/Message.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pengrad/telegrambot/model/Message.java
index 8f3f7f2e..e52aad61 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pengrad/telegrambot/model/Message.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pengrad/telegrambot/model/Message.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public Chat senderChat() {
         return sender_chat;
     }
 
-    private MessageOrigin forwardOrigin() {
+    public MessageOrigin forwardOrigin() {
         return forward_origin;
     }