diff --git a/rcgen/src/csr.rs b/rcgen/src/csr.rs
index 90ec2237..e79e21eb 100644
--- a/rcgen/src/csr.rs
+++ b/rcgen/src/csr.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ pub struct PublicKey {
 	alg: &'static SignatureAlgorithm,
 }
 
+impl PublicKey {
+	/// The algorithm used to generate the public key and sign the CSR.
+	pub fn algorithm(&self) -> &SignatureAlgorithm {
+		self.alg
+	}
+}
+
 impl PublicKeyData for PublicKey {
 	fn alg(&self) -> &SignatureAlgorithm {
 		self.alg
diff --git a/rcgen/tests/generic.rs b/rcgen/tests/generic.rs
index 3d5075b8..0af46b17 100644
--- a/rcgen/tests/generic.rs
+++ b/rcgen/tests/generic.rs
@@ -364,13 +364,15 @@ mod test_csr {
 
 	#[test]
 	fn test_csr_roundtrip() {
+		let key_pair = KeyPair::generate().unwrap();
+
 		// We should be able to serialize a CSR, and then parse the CSR.
-		_ = CertificateSigningRequestParams::from_der(
-			CertificateParams::default()
-				.serialize_request(&KeyPair::generate().unwrap())
-				.unwrap()
-				.der(),
-		)
-		.unwrap();
+		let csr = CertificateParams::default()
+			.serialize_request(&key_pair)
+			.unwrap();
+		let csrp = CertificateSigningRequestParams::from_der(csr.der()).unwrap();
+
+		// Ensure algorithms match.
+		assert_eq!(key_pair.algorithm(), csrp.public_key.algorithm());
 	}
 }