diff --git a/src/config/config.js b/src/config/config.js
index ef23d2375..435881386 100644
--- a/src/config/config.js
+++ b/src/config/config.js
@@ -209,5 +209,5 @@ export default {
    * @memberof module:config
    * @property {Set<String>} rejectCurves {@link module:enums.curve}
    */
-  rejectCurves: new Set([enums.curve.brainpoolP256r1, enums.curve.brainpoolP384r1, enums.curve.brainpoolP512r1])
+  rejectCurves: new Set([enums.curve.brainpoolP256r1, enums.curve.brainpoolP384r1, enums.curve.brainpoolP512r1, enums.curve.secp256k1])
 };
diff --git a/src/openpgp.js b/src/openpgp.js
index c10210247..a77739c1c 100644
--- a/src/openpgp.js
+++ b/src/openpgp.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export async function generateKey({ userIDs = [], passphrase = '', type = 'ecc',
 
   try {
     const { key, revocationCertificate } = await generate(options, config);
-    checkKeyRequirements(key.keyPacket, config);
+    key.getKeys().forEach(({ keyPacket }) => checkKeyRequirements(keyPacket, config));
 
     return {
       privateKey: formatObject(key, format, config),
diff --git a/test/general/ecc_secp256k1.js b/test/general/ecc_secp256k1.js
index 893d98c70..69ef38ee2 100644
--- a/test/general/ecc_secp256k1.js
+++ b/test/general/ecc_secp256k1.js
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ module.exports = () => describe('Elliptic Curve Cryptography for secp256k1 curve
       this.skip(); // eslint-disable-line no-invalid-this
     });
   }
+
+  let rejectCurvesVal;
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    rejectCurvesVal = openpgp.config.rejectCurves;
+    openpgp.config.rejectCurves = new Set();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    openpgp.config.rejectCurves = rejectCurvesVal;
+  });
+
   const data = {
     romeo: {
       id: 'c2b12389b401a43d',