diff --git a/LCS/Messaging/python/messaging/messages.py b/LCS/Messaging/python/messaging/messages.py
index ca6609bbb0facb65d47ea0631bcdc2763aafaa8f..cebd46f59928914044745ccaf266015f1121068e 100644
--- a/LCS/Messaging/python/messaging/messages.py
+++ b/LCS/Messaging/python/messaging/messages.py
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ class LofarMessage(object):
                 return getattr(self.__dict__['_qpid_msg'], name)
             if name in self.__dict__['_qpid_msg'].__dict__['properties']:
                 return self.__dict__['_qpid_msg'].__dict__['properties'][name]
+            if name == 'content':
+                return self.__dict__['_qpid_msg'].body
         raise AttributeError("%r object has no attribute %r" %
                              (self.__class__.__name__, name))