diff --git a/src/key/helper.js b/src/key/helper.js
index 82835821..3f82f905 100644
--- a/src/key/helper.js
+++ b/src/key/helper.js
@@ -274,19 +274,6 @@ export function getExpirationTime(keyPacket, signature) {
   return expirationTime ? new Date(expirationTime) : Infinity;
 }
 
-/**
- * Check if signature has revocation key sub packet (not supported by OpenPGP.js)
- * and throw error if found
- * @param {module:packet.Signature} signature The certificate or signature to check
- * @param {type/keyid} keyId Check only certificates or signatures from a certain issuer key ID
- */
-export function checkRevocationKey(signature, keyId) {
-  if (signature.revocationKeyClass !== null &&
-      signature.issuerKeyId.equals(keyId)) {
-    throw new Error('This key is intended to be revoked with an authorized key, which OpenPGP.js does not support.');
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Returns whether aead is supported by all keys in the set
  * @param  {Array<module:key.Key>} keys Set of keys
diff --git a/src/key/key.js b/src/key/key.js
index b92de28a..68db12e8 100644
--- a/src/key/key.js
+++ b/src/key/key.js
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ Key.prototype.packetlist2structure = function(packetlist) {
               continue;
             }
             if (packetlist[i].issuerKeyId.equals(primaryKeyId)) {
-              helper.checkRevocationKey(packetlist[i], primaryKeyId);
               user.selfCertifications.push(packetlist[i]);
             } else {
               user.otherCertifications.push(packetlist[i]);
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@ Key.prototype.packetlist2structure = function(packetlist) {
             }
             break;
           case enums.signature.key:
-            helper.checkRevocationKey(packetlist[i], primaryKeyId);
             this.directSignatures.push(packetlist[i]);
             break;
           case enums.signature.subkey_binding:
@@ -128,7 +126,6 @@ Key.prototype.packetlist2structure = function(packetlist) {
               util.print_debug('Dropping subkey binding signature without preceding subkey packet');
               continue;
             }
-            helper.checkRevocationKey(packetlist[i], primaryKeyId);
             subKey.bindingSignatures.push(packetlist[i]);
             break;
           case enums.signature.key_revocation:
diff --git a/src/packet/signature.js b/src/packet/signature.js
index e999762f..a2157216 100644
--- a/src/packet/signature.js
+++ b/src/packet/signature.js
@@ -706,9 +706,10 @@ Signature.prototype.verify = async function (key, signatureType, data, detached
     hash = await this.hash(signatureType, data, toHash);
   }
   hash = await stream.readToEnd(hash);
+  let verified;
   if (this.signedHashValue[0] !== hash[0] ||
       this.signedHashValue[1] !== hash[1]) {
-    this.verified = false;
+    verified = false;
   } else {
     let mpicount = 0;
     // Algorithm-Specific Fields for RSA signatures:
@@ -735,12 +736,16 @@ Signature.prototype.verify = async function (key, signatureType, data, detached
       mpi[j] = new type_mpi();
       i += mpi[j].read(this.signature.subarray(i, this.signature.length), endian);
     }
-    this.verified = await crypto.signature.verify(
+    verified = await crypto.signature.verify(
       publicKeyAlgorithm, hashAlgorithm, mpi, key.params,
       toHash, hash
     );
+    if (verified && this.revocationKeyClass !== null) {
+      throw new Error('This key is intended to be revoked with an authorized key, which OpenPGP.js does not support.');
+    }
   }
-  return this.verified;
+  this.verified = verified;
+  return verified;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/general/key.js b/test/general/key.js
index 18badd00..48aafc04 100644
--- a/test/general/key.js
+++ b/test/general/key.js
@@ -1258,6 +1258,84 @@ lbjwPj3QUTbLFvHisYzXEQ==
 -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
 `;
 
+const key_with_authorized_revocation_key_in_separate_sig = `-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
+Version: CounterMailEngine v1.4
+
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+`;
+
 const key_with_revoked_third_party_cert = `-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
 Comment: GPGTools - https://gpgtools.org
 
@@ -2268,12 +2346,15 @@ describe('Key', function() {
     expect(pubKeys.keys[1].getKeyId().toHex()).to.equal('dbf223e870534df4');
   });
 
-  it('Parsing armored key with an authorized revocation key', async function() {
-    const pubKeys = await openpgp.key.readArmored(key_with_authorized_revocation_key);
-    expect(pubKeys).to.exist;
-    expect(pubKeys.err).to.exist.and.have.length(1);
-    expect(pubKeys.err[0].message).to.equal('This key is intended to be revoked with an authorized key, which OpenPGP.js does not support.');
-    expect(pubKeys.keys).to.have.length(0);
+  it('Parsing armored key with an authorized revocation key in a User ID self-signature', async function() {
+    const { keys: [pubKey] } = await openpgp.key.readArmored(key_with_authorized_revocation_key);
+    await expect(pubKey.getPrimaryUser()).to.be.rejectedWith('This key is intended to be revoked with an authorized key, which OpenPGP.js does not support.');
+  });
+
+  it('Parsing armored key with an authorized revocation key in a direct-key signature', async function() {
+    const { keys: [pubKey] } = await openpgp.key.readArmored(key_with_authorized_revocation_key_in_separate_sig);
+    const primaryUser = await pubKey.getPrimaryUser();
+    expect(primaryUser).to.exist;
   });
 
   it('Parsing V5 public key packet', async function() {