diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/signature/consumer/SignatureValidator.java b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/signature/consumer/SignatureValidator.java
index 56614f4f..af245235 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/signature/consumer/SignatureValidator.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/signature/consumer/SignatureValidator.java
@@ -375,7 +375,9 @@ public abstract class SignatureValidator {
             public void verify(PGPSignature signature) throws SignatureValidationException {
                 signatureHasHashedCreationTime().verify(signature);
                 signatureDoesNotPredateSigningKey(creator).verify(signature);
-                signatureDoesNotPredateSigningKeyBindingDate(creator).verify(signature);
+                if (signature.getSignatureType() != SignatureType.PRIMARYKEY_BINDING.getCode()) {
+                    signatureDoesNotPredateSigningKeyBindingDate(creator).verify(signature);
+                }
             }
         };
     }