diff --git a/src/utils/capi.c b/src/utils/capi.c
index 5cc5f8a..4bf63ba 100644
--- a/src/utils/capi.c
+++ b/src/utils/capi.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ capi_function_list_init(library_t *lib, capi_function_list_t *fl)
     LIBRARY_RESOLVE(fl->CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy, lib, "CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy");
     LIBRARY_RESOLVE(fl->CertFreeCertificateChain, lib, "CertFreeCertificateChain");
     LIBRARY_RESOLVE(fl->CryptGenRandom, lib, "CryptGenRandom");
+    LIBRARY_RESOLVE(fl->CertGetIntendedKeyUsage, lib, "CertGetIntendedKeyUsage");
 
 #ifdef UNICODE
     LIBRARY_RESOLVE(fl->CryptSignHash, lib, "CryptSignHashW");
diff --git a/src/utils/capi.h b/src/utils/capi.h
index ba5ed09..f19b875 100644
--- a/src/utils/capi.h
+++ b/src/utils/capi.h
@@ -207,6 +207,14 @@ DECLARE_FN(WINADVAPI,
             DWORD dwLen,
             BYTE *pbBuffer));
 
+DECLARE_FN(WINADVAPI,
+            BOOL,
+            CERT_GET_INTENDED_KEY_USAGE,
+            (DWORD dwCertEncodingType,
+            PCERT_INFO pCertInfo,
+            BYTE *pbKeyUsage,
+            IN DWORD cbKeyUsage));
+
 #ifdef UNICODE
 #define CRYPT_SIGN_HASH_FN          CRYPT_SIGN_HASH_W_FN
 #define CRYPT_VERIFY_SIGNATURE_FN   CRYPT_VERIFY_SIGNATURE_W_FN
@@ -241,6 +249,7 @@ typedef struct {
     CERT_VERIFY_CERTIFICATE_CHAIN_POLICY_FN CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy;
     CERT_FREE_CERTIFICATE_CHAIN_FN CertFreeCertificateChain;
     CRYPT_GEN_RANDOM_FN CryptGenRandom;
+    CERT_GET_INTENDED_KEY_USAGE_FN CertGetIntendedKeyUsage;
 
 } capi_function_list_t;
 
diff --git a/src/utils/cryptopro.c b/src/utils/cryptopro.c
index a6e2833..10422f2 100644
--- a/src/utils/cryptopro.c
+++ b/src/utils/cryptopro.c
@@ -210,26 +210,34 @@ exit:
     return is_verified;
 }
 
-static void
-log_sign_hash_data_last_error()
+static bool
+check_cert_key_usage(PCCERT_CONTEXT certificate)
 {
-    DWORD error = cp_function_list.GetLastError();
+    bool is_digital_signature_key_usage = false;
+    BYTE key_usage;
 
-    switch (error) {
-    case ERROR_FUNCTION_FAILED:
-        LOG_ERROR("sign_hash_data exit with error. Last error code: "
-                    "license is expired or not yet valid (0x%08x)", error);
-        break;
+    LOG_TRACE("check_cert_key_usage enter");
 
-    case SCARD_W_WRONG_CHV:
-        LOG_ERROR("sign_hash_data exit with error. Last error code: "
-                    "the wrong PIN was presented (0x%08x)", error);
-        break;
-        
-    default:
-        LOG_ERROR("sign_hash_data exit with error. Last error code: 0x%08x", error);
-        break;
+    if (cp_function_list.CertGetIntendedKeyUsage(
+                            X509_ASN_ENCODING | PKCS_7_ASN_ENCODING, 
+                            certificate->pCertInfo,
+                            &key_usage, 
+                            sizeof(key_usage))) {
+        if (key_usage & CERT_DIGITAL_SIGNATURE_KEY_USAGE) {
+            is_digital_signature_key_usage = true;
+        } 
+    } else {
+        LOG_ERROR("CertGetIntendedKeyUsage failed: 0x%08x", cp_function_list.GetLastError());
     }
+
+    if (is_digital_signature_key_usage) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Certificate KeyUsage contains digitalSignature");
+    } else {
+        LOG_ERROR("Certificate KeyUsage does not contain digitalSignature");
+    }
+
+    LOG_TRACE("check_cert_key_usage exit");
+    return is_digital_signature_key_usage;
 }
 
 int 
@@ -247,6 +255,11 @@ open_signer_cert(cryptopro_context_t *ctx)
         goto error;
     }
 
+    if (!check_cert_key_usage(ctx->signer_cert)) {
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+
     LOG_TRACE("open_signer_cert exit");
 
     return 0;
@@ -274,6 +287,28 @@ close_signer_cert(cryptopro_context_t *ctx)
     LOG_TRACE("close_signer_cert exit");
 }
 
+static void
+log_sign_hash_data_last_error()
+{
+    DWORD error = cp_function_list.GetLastError();
+
+    switch (error) {
+    case ERROR_FUNCTION_FAILED:
+        LOG_ERROR("sign_hash_data exit with error. Last error code: "
+                    "license is expired or not yet valid (0x%08x)", error);
+        break;
+
+    case SCARD_W_WRONG_CHV:
+        LOG_ERROR("sign_hash_data exit with error. Last error code: "
+                    "the wrong PIN was presented (0x%08x)", error);
+        break;
+        
+    default:
+        LOG_ERROR("sign_hash_data exit with error. Last error code: 0x%08x", error);
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
 static int 
 sign_hash_data(const cryptopro_context_t *ctx, const str_t *data, /*out*/ str_t *sign)
 {