diff --git a/browser.js b/browser.js
index c9847df..cff93ca 100644
--- a/browser.js
+++ b/browser.js
@@ -114,6 +114,40 @@ function hmacSha256Verify(key, msg, sig) {
   });
 }
 
+function trimBufferZeros(buf) {
+  var i = 0;
+  while (!buf[i] && i < buf.length) {
+    i += 1;
+  }
+  return buf.slice(i);
+}
+
+function decryptWithDerivedKey(privateKey, opts, Px, trimZeros) {
+  if (trimZeros) {
+    Px = trimBufferZeros(Px);
+  }
+  // Tmp variable to save context from flat promises;
+  var encryptionKey;
+  return sha512(Px)
+      .then(function (hash) {
+        encryptionKey = hash.slice(0, 32);
+        var macKey = hash.slice(32);
+        var dataToMac = Buffer.concat([
+          opts.iv,
+          opts.ephemPublicKey,
+          opts.ciphertext,
+        ]);
+        return hmacSha256Verify(macKey, dataToMac, opts.mac);
+      })
+      .then(function (macGood) {
+        assert(macGood, "Bad MAC");
+        return aesCbcDecrypt(opts.iv, encryptionKey, opts.ciphertext);
+      })
+      .then(function (msg) {
+        return Buffer.from(new Uint8Array(msg));
+      });
+}
+
 /**
   * Generate a new valid private key. Will use the window.crypto or window.msCrypto as source
   * depending on your browser.
@@ -202,7 +236,7 @@ var derive = exports.derive = function(privateKeyA, publicKeyB) {
     var keyA = ec.keyFromPrivate(privateKeyA);
     var keyB = ec.keyFromPublic(publicKeyB);
     var Px = keyA.derive(keyB.getPublic());  // BN instance
-    resolve(Buffer.from(Px.toArray()));
+    resolve(Buffer.from(Px.toArray(undefined, 32)));
   });
 };
 
@@ -241,24 +275,14 @@ exports.encrypt = function(publicKeyTo, msg, opts) {
 };
 
 exports.decrypt = function(privateKey, opts) {
-  // Tmp variable to save context from flat promises;
-  var encryptionKey;
   return derive(privateKey, opts.ephemPublicKey).then(function(Px) {
-    return sha512(Px);
-  }).then(function(hash) {
-    encryptionKey = hash.slice(0, 32);
-    var macKey = hash.slice(32);
-    var dataToMac = Buffer.concat([
-      opts.iv,
-      opts.ephemPublicKey,
-      opts.ciphertext
-    ]);
-    return hmacSha256Verify(macKey, dataToMac, opts.mac);
-  }).then(function(macGood) {
-    assert(macGood, "Bad MAC");
-    return aesCbcDecrypt(opts.iv, encryptionKey, opts.ciphertext);
-  }).then(function(msg) {
-    return Buffer.from(new Uint8Array(msg));
+    return decryptWithDerivedKey(privateKey, opts, Px, false)
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          if (!Px[0]) {
+            return decryptWithDerivedKey(privateKey, opts, Px, true);
+          }
+          return Promise.reject(err);
+        });
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a63218b..3e1dd02 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -90,6 +90,33 @@ function pad32(msg){
   }
 }
 
+function trimBufferZeros(buf) {
+  var i = 0;
+  while (!buf[i] && i < buf.length) {
+    i += 1;
+  }
+  return buf.slice(i);
+}
+
+function decryptWithDerivedKey(privateKey, opts, Px, trimZeros) {
+  if (trimZeros) {
+    Px = trimBufferZeros(Px);
+  }
+  assert(privateKey.length === 32, "Bad private key");
+  assert(isValidPrivateKey(privateKey), "Bad private key");
+  var hash = sha512(Px);
+  var encryptionKey = hash.slice(0, 32);
+  var macKey = hash.slice(32);
+  var dataToMac = Buffer.concat([
+    opts.iv,
+    opts.ephemPublicKey,
+    opts.ciphertext,
+  ]);
+  var realMac = hmacSha256(macKey, dataToMac);
+  assert(equalConstTime(opts.mac, realMac), "Bad MAC");
+  return aes256CbcDecrypt(opts.iv, encryptionKey, opts.ciphertext);
+}
+
 /**
  * Generate a new valid private key. Will use crypto.randomBytes as source.
  * @return {Buffer} A 32-byte private key.
@@ -240,19 +267,15 @@ exports.encrypt = function(publicKeyTo, msg, opts) {
  * @return {Promise.<Buffer>} - A promise that resolves with the
  * plaintext on successful decryption and rejects on failure.
  */
-exports.decrypt = function(privateKey, opts) {
-  return derive(privateKey, opts.ephemPublicKey).then(function(Px) {
-    assert(privateKey.length === 32, "Bad private key");
-    assert(isValidPrivateKey(privateKey), "Bad private key");
-    var hash = sha512(Px);
-    var encryptionKey = hash.slice(0, 32);
-    var macKey = hash.slice(32);
-    var dataToMac = Buffer.concat([
-      opts.iv,
-      opts.ephemPublicKey,
-      opts.ciphertext
-    ]);
-    var realMac = hmacSha256(macKey, dataToMac);
-    assert(equalConstTime(opts.mac, realMac), "Bad MAC"); return aes256CbcDecrypt(opts.iv, encryptionKey, opts.ciphertext);
+exports.decrypt = function (privateKey, opts) {
+  return derive(privateKey, opts.ephemPublicKey).then(function (Px) {
+    try {
+      return decryptWithDerivedKey(privateKey, opts, Px, false);
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (!Px[0]) {
+        return decryptWithDerivedKey(privateKey, opts, Px, true);
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
   });
 };
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index edf9c1b..937be4b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eccrypto",
-  "version": "1.1.5",
+  "version": "1.1.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b707dfb..5cca537 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eccrypto",
-  "version": "1.1.6",
+  "version": "1.1.7",
   "description": "JavaScript Elliptic curve cryptography library",
   "main": "index.js",
   "browser": "browser.js",
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 4da5607..735c78a 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ privateKeyB.fill(3);
 var publicKeyB = eccrypto.getPublic(privateKeyB);
 var publicKeyBCompressed = eccrypto.getPublicCompressed(privateKeyB);
 
+var privateKeyC = Buffer.from('bec50b320f17a60422a95619579675badf32c404289cb7bfa0b033b82ac17d98', 'hex');
+var publicKeyC = eccrypto.getPublic(privateKeyC);
+
 describe("Key conversion", function() {
   it("should allow to convert private key to public", function() {
     expect(Buffer.isBuffer(publicKey)).to.be.true;
@@ -161,6 +164,13 @@ describe("ECDH", function() {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should derive 32 byte long shared secret from privkey C and pubkey C", function() {
+    return eccrypto.derive(privateKeyC, publicKeyC).then(function(Px) {
+      expect(Buffer.isBuffer(Px)).to.be.true;
+      expect(Px.length).to.equal(32);
+    });
+  });
+
   it("should reject promise on bad keys", function(done) {
     eccrypto.derive(Buffer.from("test"), publicKeyB).catch(function() {
       eccrypto.derive(publicKeyB, publicKeyB).catch(function() {
@@ -253,6 +263,19 @@ describe("ECIES", function() {
         });
   });
 
+  it("should decrypt message with bad derived key", function() {
+    var sk = Buffer.from('2794d25fbfbd98c91182f3357f779d742c9cb87636d50c91159c3fc62e08a2fc', 'hex');
+    var opts = {
+      iv: Buffer.from('2ab47869855480ae9f533d7a759e0bff', 'hex'),
+      ephemPublicKey: Buffer.from('0424a921276ecd28c2f752a5588fbbadefe978ea215998dc8baf6adb092bc22ecf2b01f908c2251383349e70c16fac6b5ba9c2e39775098fec70bbd0e0744b7cb8', 'hex'),
+      ciphertext: Buffer.from('98cf08e2152ecf53ce8294adb00d1deb', 'hex'),
+      mac: Buffer.from('38b895e9837b371d901f13b39cb0b8c09f27228935d98bf49e249368a6e2dd9f', 'hex'),
+    };
+    return eccrypto.decrypt(sk, opts).then(function(msg) {
+      expect(msg.toString()).to.equal("hello world!");
+    });
+  });
+
 
   it("should reject promise on bad private key when decrypting", function(done) {
     eccrypto.encrypt(publicKeyA, Buffer.from("test")).then(function(enc) {