diff --git a/crypto/key.go b/crypto/key.go
index 1388ab7c..aac781ee 100644
--- a/crypto/key.go
+++ b/crypto/key.go
@@ -397,6 +397,31 @@ func (key *Key) GetSHA256Fingerprint() (fingerprint string) {
 	return hex.EncodeToString(getSHA256FingerprintBytes(key.entity.PrimaryKey))
 }
 
+// IsForwardingKey checks if the given key is a Proton forwarding key.
+func (key *Key) IsForwardingKey() bool {
+	decryptionKeys := key.entity.DecryptionKeys(0, time.Time{}, nil)
+	allForwarding := len(decryptionKeys) > 0
+	for _, key := range decryptionKeys {
+		if !isForwardingKey(key) {
+			allForwarding = false
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return allForwarding
+}
+
+// isForwardingKey determines if the given openpgp.Key is a forwarding key.
+func isForwardingKey(key openpgp.Key) bool {
+	curve, err := key.PublicKey.Curve()
+	keyCheck := key.PublicKey.IsSubkey &&
+		key.PublicKey.Version == 4 &&
+		key.PublicKey.PubKeyAlgo == packet.PubKeyAlgoECDH &&
+		err == nil && curve == packet.Curve25519
+	hasForwardFlag := key.SelfSignature != nil &&
+		key.SelfSignature.FlagForward
+	return keyCheck && hasForwardFlag
+}
+
 // GetSHA256Fingerprints computes the SHA256 fingerprints of the key and subkeys.
 func (key *Key) GetSHA256Fingerprints() (fingerprints []string) {
 	fingerprints = append(fingerprints, key.GetSHA256Fingerprint())
diff --git a/crypto/keyring.go b/crypto/keyring.go
index 80a46fea..a8350e57 100644
--- a/crypto/keyring.go
+++ b/crypto/keyring.go
@@ -285,6 +285,19 @@ func FilterExpiredKeys(contactKeys []*KeyRing) (filteredKeys []*KeyRing, err err
 	return filteredKeys, nil
 }
 
+// WithoutForwardingKeys returns a new keyring containing only non-forwarding keys.
+func (keyRing *KeyRing) WithoutForwardingKeys() (*KeyRing, error) {
+	filtered := &KeyRing{}
+	for _, key := range keyRing.GetKeys() {
+		if !key.IsForwardingKey() {
+			if err := filtered.AddKey(key); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("gopenpgp: failed to add key to filtered keyring: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return filtered, nil
+}
+
 // FirstKey returns a KeyRing with only the first key of the original one.
 func (keyRing *KeyRing) FirstKey() (*KeyRing, error) {
 	if len(keyRing.entities) == 0 {
diff --git a/crypto/proton_test.go b/crypto/proton_test.go
index f608f5df..4e1ff8d0 100644
--- a/crypto/proton_test.go
+++ b/crypto/proton_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,48 @@ func TestForwardeeDecryption(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Exactly(t, "Message for Bob", plainMessage.String())
 }
 
+func TestFowardingKeyCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	forwardingKey, err := NewKeyFromArmored(readTestFile("key_forwardee", false))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected no error while unarmoring private keyring, got:", err)
+	}
+
+	nonForwardingKey, err := NewKeyFromArmored(readTestFile("keyring_userKey", false))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected no error while unarmoring private keyring, got:", err)
+	}
+
+	if !forwardingKey.IsForwardingKey() {
+		t.Fatal("Expected a forwarding key")
+	}
+
+	if nonForwardingKey.IsForwardingKey() {
+		t.Fatal("Expected non-forwarding key")
+	}
+
+	kr, err := NewKeyRing(forwardingKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := kr.AddKey(nonForwardingKey); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	krWithoutForwarding, err := kr.WithoutForwardingKeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	assert.Exactly(t, krWithoutForwarding.CountEntities(), 1)
+
+	key, err := krWithoutForwarding.GetKey(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	assert.True(t, !key.IsForwardingKey())
+}
+
 func TestSymmetricKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	symmetricKey, err := NewKeyFromArmored(readTestFile("key_symmetric", false))
 	if err != nil {