diff --git a/src/key/key.js b/src/key/key.js
index 5d5b6b16..63412f5e 100644
--- a/src/key/key.js
+++ b/src/key/key.js
@@ -392,6 +392,30 @@ Key.prototype.decrypt = async function(passphrases, keyId = null) {
   return results.every(result => result === true);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Check whether the private and public key parameters of the primary key match
+ * @returns {Promise<Boolean>} true if the primary key parameters correspond
+ * @async
+ */
+Key.prototype.validate = async function() {
+  if (!this.isPrivate()) {
+    throw new Error("Can't validate a public key");
+  }
+  const signingKeyPacket = this.primaryKey;
+  if (!signingKeyPacket.isDecrypted()) {
+    throw new Error("Key is not decrypted");
+  }
+  const data = new packet.Literal();
+  data.setBytes(new Uint8Array(), 'binary');
+  const signature = new packet.Signature();
+  signature.publicKeyAlgorithm = signingKeyPacket.algorithm;
+  signature.hashAlgorithm = enums.hash.sha256;
+  const signatureType = enums.signature.binary;
+  signature.signatureType = signatureType;
+  await signature.sign(signingKeyPacket, data);
+  return signature.verify(signingKeyPacket, signatureType, data);
+};
+
 /**
  * Checks if a signature on a key is revoked
  * @param  {module:packet.SecretKey|
diff --git a/test/general/key.js b/test/general/key.js
index 48aafc04..30bbee2b 100644
--- a/test/general/key.js
+++ b/test/general/key.js
@@ -1739,6 +1739,71 @@ TcIYl5/Uyoi+FOvPLcNw4hOv2nwUzSSVAw==
 -----END PGP PRIVATE KEY BLOCK-----
 `;
 
+const mismatchingKeyParams = `-----BEGIN PGP PRIVATE KEY BLOCK-----
+Version: OpenPGP.js v4.7.0
+Comment: https://openpgpjs.org
+
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+=Lj9k
+-----END PGP PRIVATE KEY BLOCK-----
+`;
+
 function versionSpecificTests() {
   it('Preferences of generated key', function() {
     const testPref = function(key) {
@@ -2522,6 +2587,17 @@ describe('Key', function() {
     expect(encryptExpirationTime).to.equal(Infinity);
   });
 
+  it('validate() - return true if key parameters correspond', async function() {
+    const { key } = await openpgp.generateKey({ userIds: {}, curve: 'ed25519' });
+    expect(await key.validate()).to.be.true;
+  });
+
+  it('validate() - return false if key parameters do not correspond', async function() {
+    const { keys: [key] } = await openpgp.key.readArmored(mismatchingKeyParams);
+    await key.decrypt('userpass');
+    expect(await key.validate()).to.be.false;
+  });
+
   it('update() - throw error if fingerprints not equal', async function() {
     const keys = (await openpgp.key.readArmored(twoKeys)).keys;
     await expect(keys[0].update.bind(