diff --git a/openmc/lib/filter.py b/openmc/lib/filter.py
index 497d4592b9..5d2231cc2e 100644
--- a/openmc/lib/filter.py
+++ b/openmc/lib/filter.py
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ _dll.openmc_meshsurface_filter_get_mesh.errcheck = _error_handler
 _dll.openmc_meshsurface_filter_set_mesh.argtypes = [c_int32, c_int32]
 _dll.openmc_meshsurface_filter_set_mesh.restype = c_int
 _dll.openmc_meshsurface_filter_set_mesh.errcheck = _error_handler
+_dll.openmc_mesh_filter_get_translation.argtypes = [c_int32, POINTER(c_double*3)]
+_dll.openmc_mesh_filter_get_translation.restype = c_int
+_dll.openmc_mesh_filter_get_translation.errcheck = _error_handler
+_dll.openmc_mesh_filter_set_translation.argtypes = [c_int32, POINTER(c_double*3)]
+_dll.openmc_mesh_filter_set_translation.restype = c_int
+_dll.openmc_mesh_filter_set_translation.errcheck = _error_handler
 _dll.openmc_new_filter.argtypes = [c_char_p, POINTER(c_int32)]
 _dll.openmc_new_filter.restype = c_int
 _dll.openmc_new_filter.errcheck = _error_handler
@@ -325,6 +331,16 @@ class MeshFilter(Filter):
     def mesh(self, mesh):
         _dll.openmc_mesh_filter_set_mesh(self._index, mesh._index)
 
+    @property
+    def translation(self):
+        translation = (c_double*3)()
+        _dll.openmc_mesh_filter_get_translation(self._index, translation)
+        return tuple(translation)
+
+    @translation.setter
+    def translation(self, translation):
+        _dll.openmc_mesh_filter_set_translation(self._index, (c_double*3)(*translation))
+
 
 class MeshSurfaceFilter(Filter):
     filter_type = 'meshsurface'
@@ -344,6 +360,16 @@ class MeshSurfaceFilter(Filter):
     def mesh(self, mesh):
         _dll.openmc_meshsurface_filter_set_mesh(self._index, mesh._index)
 
+    @property
+    def translation(self):
+        translation = (c_double*3)()
+        _dll.openmc_mesh_filter_get_translation(self._index, translation)
+        return tuple(translation)
+
+    @translation.setter
+    def translation(self, translation):
+        _dll.openmc_mesh_filter_set_translation(self._index, (c_double*3)(*translation))
+
 
 class MuFilter(Filter):
     filter_type = 'mu'
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_lib.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_lib.py
index 4a6d692555..6d8f567bc8 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_lib.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_lib.py
@@ -470,11 +470,17 @@ def test_regular_mesh(lib_init):
         assert isinstance(mesh, openmc.lib.RegularMesh)
         assert mesh_id == mesh.id
 
+    translation = (1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
+
     mf = openmc.lib.MeshFilter(mesh)
     assert mf.mesh == mesh
+    mf.translation = translation
+    assert mf.translation == translation
 
     msf = openmc.lib.MeshSurfaceFilter(mesh)
     assert msf.mesh == mesh
+    msf.translation = translation
+    assert msf.translation == translation
 
 
 def test_rectilinear_mesh(lib_init):