diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6bae25a..d209716 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Version 1.0.0
       since, although rare, they are RFC 6376 specified (LP: #1851862)
     - Drop usage of pymilter Milter.dns in dnsplug since it doesn't support
       havine a timeout passed to it
+    - Can binascii related key format errors (LP: #1854477)
 
 2019-10-07 Version 0.9.5
     - Ignore unknown service types in key records (LP: #1847020)
diff --git a/dkim/__init__.py b/dkim/__init__.py
index d3f1fb0..9846598 100644
--- a/dkim/__init__.py
+++ b/dkim/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import hashlib
 import logging
 import re
 import time
+import binascii
 
 # only needed for arc
 try:
@@ -688,6 +689,9 @@ class DomainSigner(object):
     except KeyFormatError as e:
       self.logger.error("%s" % e)
       return False
+    except binascii.Error as e:
+      self.logger.error('KeyFormatError: {0}'.format(e))
+      return False
 
     # RFC 8460 MAY ignore signatures without tlsrpt Service Type
     if self.tlsrpt == 'strict' and not self.seqtlsrpt:
diff --git a/dkim/tests/data/rfc6376.signed.rsa.msg b/dkim/tests/data/rfc6376.signed.rsa.msg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b470b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dkim/tests/data/rfc6376.signed.rsa.msg
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; 
+ d=football.example.com; i=@football.example.com; 
+ q=dns/txt; s=test; t=1527915362; h=from : to : subject : 
+ date : message-id : from : subject : date; 
+ bh=4bLNXImK9drULnmePzZNEBleUanJCX5PIsDIFoH4KTQ=; 
+ b=icKcLSEZYXJ95flvWE8FT6hl5iqd8MC/LEKYH0QjsqYy6MO/4pgVNCZH
+ l/RAXAuADxE/40Fg7uTlxwwD1hjN2Ple6J//cJfslBdDOq6zTVbne1dqtl
+ NOat7iamJ1AfRqyG+ja7a2AZsrpUuJ7VA6O+0zRYPqpwMEkEFIzI9i/Xk=
+From: Joe SixPack <joe@football.example.com>
+To: Suzie Q <suzie@shopping.example.net>
+Subject: Is dinner ready?
+Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:00:37 -0700 (PDT)
+Message-ID: <20030712040037.46341.5F8J@football.example.com>
+
+Hi.
+
+We lost the game.  Are you hungry yet?
+
+Joe.
+
diff --git a/dkim/tests/test_dkim.py b/dkim/tests/test_dkim.py
index 578c260..9aa452c 100644
--- a/dkim/tests/test_dkim.py
+++ b/dkim/tests/test_dkim.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class TestSignAndVerify(unittest.TestCase):
         self.message = read_test_data("test.message")
         self.message3 = read_test_data("rfc6376.msg")
         self.message4 = read_test_data("rfc6376.signed.msg")
+        self.message5 = read_test_data("rfc6376.signed.rsa.msg")
         self.key = read_test_data("test.private")
         self.rfckey = read_test_data("rfc8032_7_1.key")
 
@@ -177,6 +178,24 @@ p=11qYAYKxCrfVS/7TyWQHOg7hcvPapiMlrwIaaPcHURo="""
         self.assertTrue(domain in _dns_responses,domain)
         return _dns_responses[domain]
 
+    def dnsfunc6(self, domain, timeout=5):
+        sample_dns = """\
+k=rsa; \
+p=MFwwDQYJKoZIhvNAQEBBQADSwAwSAJBANmBe10IgY+u7h3enWTukkqtUD5PR52T\
+b/mPfjC0QJTocVBq6Za/PlzfV+Py92VaCak19F4WrbVTK5Gg5tW220MCAwEAAQ=="""
+
+        _dns_responses = {
+          'test._domainkey.football.example.com.': sample_dns,
+          'brisbane._domainkey.football.example.com.': """v=DKIM1; k=ed25519; \
+p=11qYAYKxCrfVS/7TyWQHOg7hcvPapiMlrwIaaPcHURo="""
+        }
+        try:
+            domain = domain.decode('ascii')
+        except UnicodeDecodeError:
+            return None
+        self.assertTrue(domain in _dns_responses,domain)
+        return _dns_responses[domain]
+
     def test_verifies(self):
         # A message verifies after being signed.
         for header_algo in (b"simple", b"relaxed"):
@@ -208,6 +227,12 @@ p=11qYAYKxCrfVS/7TyWQHOg7hcvPapiMlrwIaaPcHURo="""
                 res = d.verify(dnsfunc=self.dnsfunc5)
                 self.assertTrue(res)
 
+    def test_catch_bad_key(self):
+        # Raise correct error for defective public key.
+        d = dkim.DKIM(self.message5)
+        res = d.verify(dnsfunc=self.dnsfunc6)
+        self.assertFalse(res)
+
     def test_verifies_lflinesep(self):
         # A message verifies after being signed.
         for header_algo in (b"simple", b"relaxed"):