diff --git a/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/auth/AuthenticationManager.java b/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/auth/AuthenticationManager.java
index 4bd5e9ac..76410cfb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/auth/AuthenticationManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/auth/AuthenticationManager.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 package com.trilead.ssh2.auth;
 
+import com.trilead.ssh2.crypto.PublicKeyUtils;
 import com.trilead.ssh2.crypto.keys.Ed25519PrivateKey;
 import com.trilead.ssh2.signature.RSASHA256Verify;
 import com.trilead.ssh2.signature.RSASHA512Verify;
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ else if (publicKey instanceof ECPublicKey)
 
 				tm.sendMessage(ua.getPayload());
 			}
-			else if ("EdDSA".equals(publicKey.getAlgorithm()))
+			else if (PublicKeyUtils.isEd25519Key(publicKey))
 			{
 				final String algo = Ed25519Verify.ED25519_ID;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/crypto/PublicKeyUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/crypto/PublicKeyUtils.java
index 89509b3f..187451e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/crypto/PublicKeyUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/crypto/PublicKeyUtils.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public static byte[] extractPublicKeyBlob(PublicKey publicKey)
 	 * (e.g., JDK, Conscrypt/Google Play Services) which may use different algorithm names or
 	 * class names for Ed25519 keys.
 	 */
-	static boolean isEd25519Key(PublicKey publicKey) {
+	public static boolean isEd25519Key(PublicKey publicKey) {
 		String algorithm = publicKey.getAlgorithm();
 		if ("EdDSA".equals(algorithm) || "Ed25519".equals(algorithm) || "1.3.101.112".equals(algorithm)) {
 			return true;