diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e22cafa5e2..041cd65027 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## 27.1.1
 
+* `Core`:
+  * Make `BusinessLocation#location` optional (fix of [#990](https://github.com/InsanusMokrassar/ktgbotapi/issues/990))
+
 ## 27.1.0
 
 * `Core`:
diff --git a/tgbotapi.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/inmo/tgbotapi/types/business_connection/BusinessLocation.kt b/tgbotapi.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/inmo/tgbotapi/types/business_connection/BusinessLocation.kt
index 8d8ea9aa21..26620fc9c6 100644
--- a/tgbotapi.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/inmo/tgbotapi/types/business_connection/BusinessLocation.kt
+++ b/tgbotapi.core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/inmo/tgbotapi/types/business_connection/BusinessLocation.kt
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ data class BusinessLocation(
     @SerialName(addressField)
     val address: String,
     @SerialName(locationField)
-    val location: StaticLocation
+    val location: StaticLocation? = null
 )