diff --git a/autotests/impptest.cpp b/autotests/impptest.cpp
--- a/autotests/impptest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/impptest.cpp
@@ -140,18 +140,24 @@
                          "VERSION:4.0\n"
                          "N:LastName;FirstName;;;\n"
                          "UID:c80cf296-0825-4eb0-ab16-1fac1d522a33@xxxxxx.xx\n"
-                         "IMPP:skype:xxxxxxxx\n"
+                         "IMPP;PREF=1:skype:xxxxxxxx\n"
+                         "IMPP:skype:1234567890\n"
                          "REV:2015-03-14T09:24:45+00:00\n"
                          "FN:FirstName LastName\n"
                          "END:VCARD\n");
 
     KContacts::VCardTool vcard;
     const KContacts::AddresseeList lst = vcard.parseVCards(vcarddata);
     QCOMPARE(lst.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(lst.at(0).imppList().count(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(lst.at(0).imppList().count(), 2);
     KContacts::Impp impp = lst.at(0).imppList().at(0);
     QCOMPARE(impp.address(), QStringLiteral("xxxxxxxx"));
     QCOMPARE(impp.type(), KContacts::Impp::Skype);
+    QVERIFY(impp.isPreferred());
+    impp = lst.at(0).imppList().at(1);
+    QCOMPARE(impp.address(), QStringLiteral("1234567890"));
+    QCOMPARE(impp.type(), KContacts::Impp::Skype);
+    QVERIFY(!impp.isPreferred());
 }
 
 QByteArray createCard(KContacts::Impp::ImppType type)
@@ -283,6 +289,7 @@
     impp.setAddress(QStringLiteral("address"));
     impp.setType(KContacts::Impp::Skype);
     impp.setParameters(params);
+    impp.setPreferred(false);
     addr.insertImpp(impp);
     lst << addr;
 
@@ -296,7 +303,7 @@
     QByteArray expected("BEGIN:VCARD\r\n"
                         "VERSION:4.0\r\n"
                         "EMAIL:foo@kde.org\r\n"
-                        "IMPP;FOO1=bla1,blo1;FOO2=bla2,blo2;X-SERVICE-TYPE=skype:address\r\n"
+                        "IMPP;FOO1=bla1,blo1;FOO2=bla2,blo2;X-SERVICE-TYPE=skype;PREF=1:address\r\n"
                         "N:;;;;\r\n"
                         "UID:testuid\r\n"
                         "END:VCARD\r\n\r\n");
@@ -312,6 +319,7 @@
     impp.setAddress(QStringLiteral("address"));
     impp.setType(KContacts::Impp::Skype);
     impp.setParameters(params);
+    impp.setPreferred(true);
     addr.insertImpp(impp);
     lst << addr;
 
diff --git a/src/impp.h b/src/impp.h
--- a/src/impp.h
+++ b/src/impp.h
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
 #define IMPP_H
 
 #include "kcontacts_export.h"
+
+#include <QMap>
+#include <QMetaType>
 #include <QSharedDataPointer>
 #include <QString>
-#include <QMap>
 
 namespace KContacts {
 /** @short Class that holds a IMPP for a contact.
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@
  */
 class KCONTACTS_EXPORT Impp
 {
+    Q_GADGET
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool isPreferred READ isPreferred WRITE setPreferred)
+
     friend KCONTACTS_EXPORT QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &, const Impp &);
     friend KCONTACTS_EXPORT QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &, Impp &);
 public:
@@ -72,6 +77,17 @@
     void setAddress(const QString &address);
     Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString address() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether this is the preferred messaging address.
+     * @since 5.12
+     */
+    bool isPreferred() const;
+    /**
+     * Sets that this is the preferred messaging address.
+     * @since 5.12
+     */
+    void setPreferred(bool preferred);
+
     void setParameters(const QMap<QString, QStringList> &params);
     Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QMap<QString, QStringList> parameters() const;
 
@@ -94,5 +110,6 @@
 KCONTACTS_EXPORT QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &stream, Impp &object);
 }
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KContacts::Impp)
 Q_DECLARE_TYPEINFO(KContacts::Impp, Q_MOVABLE_TYPE);
 #endif // IMPP_H
diff --git a/src/impp.cpp b/src/impp.cpp
--- a/src/impp.cpp
+++ b/src/impp.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,24 @@
     return d->address;
 }
 
+bool Impp::isPreferred() const
+{
+    const auto it = d->parameters.constFind(QLatin1String("pref"));
+    if (it != d->parameters.constEnd() && !it.value().isEmpty()) {
+        return it.value().at(0) == QLatin1String("1");
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void Impp::setPreferred(bool preferred)
+{
+    if (preferred) {
+        d->parameters.insert(QStringLiteral("pref"), {QStringLiteral("1")});
+    } else {
+        d->parameters.remove(QLatin1String("pref"));
+    }
+}
+
 void Impp::setParameters(const QMap<QString, QStringList> &params)
 {
     d->parameters = params;