diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/generation/KeyRingBuilder.java b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/generation/KeyRingBuilder.java
index 3f22174e..b45baeb3 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/generation/KeyRingBuilder.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/generation/KeyRingBuilder.java
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ public class KeyRingBuilder implements KeyRingBuilderInterface<KeyRingBuilder> {
             SelfSignatureSubpackets subpackets = null;
             if (callback == null) {
                 subpackets = hashedSubPacketGenerator;
+                subpackets.setPrimaryUserId(null);
+                // additional user-ids are not primary
             } else {
                 subpackets = SignatureSubpackets.createHashedSubpackets(primaryPubKey);
                 callback.modifyHashedSubpackets(subpackets);