diff --git a/src/packet/signature.js b/src/packet/signature.js
index a3ab97f0..17746511 100644
--- a/src/packet/signature.js
+++ b/src/packet/signature.js
@@ -109,31 +109,12 @@ Signature.prototype.read = function (bytes) {
     throw new Error('Version ' + this.version + ' of the signature is unsupported.');
   }
 
-  const subpackets = bytes => {
-    // Two-octet scalar octet count for following subpacket data.
-    const subpacket_length = util.readNumber(bytes.subarray(0, 2));
-
-    let i = 2;
-
-    // subpacket data set (zero or more subpackets)
-    while (i < 2 + subpacket_length) {
-      const len = packet.readSimpleLength(bytes.subarray(i, bytes.length));
-      i += len.offset;
-
-      this.read_sub_packet(bytes.subarray(i, i + len.len));
-
-      i += len.len;
-    }
-
-    return i;
-  };
-
   this.signatureType = bytes[i++];
   this.publicKeyAlgorithm = bytes[i++];
   this.hashAlgorithm = bytes[i++];
 
   // hashed subpackets
-  i += subpackets(bytes.subarray(i, bytes.length), true);
+  i += this.read_sub_packets(bytes.subarray(i, bytes.length), true);
 
   // A V4 signature hashes the packet body
   // starting from its first field, the version number, through the end
@@ -145,7 +126,7 @@ Signature.prototype.read = function (bytes) {
   const sigDataLength = i;
 
   // unhashed subpackets
-  i += subpackets(bytes.subarray(i, bytes.length), false);
+  i += this.read_sub_packets(bytes.subarray(i, bytes.length), false);
   this.unhashedSubpackets = bytes.subarray(sigDataLength, i);
 
   // Two-octet field holding left 16 bits of signed hash value.
@@ -346,7 +327,7 @@ function write_sub_packet(type, data) {
 
 // V4 signature sub packets
 
-Signature.prototype.read_sub_packet = function (bytes) {
+Signature.prototype.read_sub_packet = function (bytes, trusted=true) {
   let mypos = 0;
 
   const read_array = (prop, bytes) => {
@@ -359,6 +340,17 @@ Signature.prototype.read_sub_packet = function (bytes) {
 
   // The leftwost bit denotes a "critical" packet, but we ignore it.
   const type = bytes[mypos++] & 0x7F;
+
+  // GPG puts the Issuer and Signature subpackets in the unhashed area.
+  // Tampering with those invalidates the signature, so we can trust them.
+  // Ignore all other unhashed subpackets.
+  if (!trusted && ![
+    enums.signatureSubpacket.issuer,
+    enums.signatureSubpacket.embedded_signature
+  ].includes(type)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   let seconds;
 
   // subpacket type
@@ -515,6 +507,25 @@ Signature.prototype.read_sub_packet = function (bytes) {
   }
 };
 
+Signature.prototype.read_sub_packets = function(bytes, trusted=true) {
+  // Two-octet scalar octet count for following subpacket data.
+  const subpacket_length = util.readNumber(bytes.subarray(0, 2));
+
+  let i = 2;
+
+  // subpacket data set (zero or more subpackets)
+  while (i < 2 + subpacket_length) {
+    const len = packet.readSimpleLength(bytes.subarray(i, bytes.length));
+    i += len.offset;
+
+    this.read_sub_packet(bytes.subarray(i, i + len.len), trusted);
+
+    i += len.len;
+  }
+
+  return i;
+};
+
 // Produces data to produce signature on
 Signature.prototype.toSign = function (type, data) {
   const t = enums.signature;
diff --git a/test/security/index.js b/test/security/index.js
index 2234f478..8c4dd7d3 100644
--- a/test/security/index.js
+++ b/test/security/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 describe('Security', function () {
   require('./message_signature_bypass');
+  require('./unsigned_subpackets');
 });
diff --git a/test/security/unsigned_subpackets.js b/test/security/unsigned_subpackets.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c92721eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/security/unsigned_subpackets.js
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+const openpgp = typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.openpgp ? window.openpgp : require('../../dist/openpgp');
+
+const { key, message, enums, packet: { List, Signature } } = openpgp;
+
+const chai = require('chai');
+chai.use(require('chai-as-promised'));
+
+const expect = chai.expect;
+
+/*
+* This key is long expired and cannot be used for encryption.
+*/
+const INVALID_KEY = `
+-----BEGIN PGP PRIVATE KEY BLOCK-----
+Version: OpenPGP.js VERSION
+Comment: https://openpgpjs.org
+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+=dvRO
+-----END PGP PRIVATE KEY BLOCK-----`;
+
+async function getInvalidKey() {
+  return (await key.readArmored(INVALID_KEY)).keys[0];
+}
+async function makeKeyValid() {
+  /**
+  * Checks if a key can be used for encryption.
+  */
+  async function encryptFails(k) {
+    try {
+      await openpgp.encrypt({
+        message: message.fromText('Hello', 'hello.txt'),
+        publicKeys: k
+      });
+      return false;
+    } catch (e) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  const invalidkey = await getInvalidKey();
+  // deconstruct invalid key
+  const [pubkey, puser, pusersig] = invalidkey.toPacketlist().map(i => i);
+  // create a fake signature
+  const fake = new Signature();
+  Object.assign(fake, pusersig);
+  // extend expiration times
+  fake.keyExpirationTime = 0x7FFFFFFF;
+  fake.signatureExpirationTime = 0x7FFFFFFF;
+  // add key capability
+  fake.keyFlags[0] |= enums.keyFlags.encrypt_communication;
+  // create modified subpacket data
+  pusersig.unhashedSubpackets = fake.write_all_sub_packets();
+  // reconstruct the modified key
+  const newlist = new List();
+  newlist.concat([pubkey, puser, pusersig]);
+  let modifiedkey = new key.Key(newlist);
+  // re-read the message to eliminate any
+  // behaviour due to cached values.
+  modifiedkey = (await key.readArmored(
+    await modifiedkey.armor())).keys[0];
+
+  expect(await encryptFails(invalidkey)).to.be.true;
+  expect(await encryptFails(modifiedkey)).to.be.true;
+}
+
+it('Does not accept unsigned subpackets', makeKeyValid);