1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/webfinger.c b/webfinger.c
index 5db9a97..dc0855a 100644
--- a/webfinger.c
+++ b/webfinger.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int webfinger_request_signed(snac *snac, const char *qs, xs_str **actor, xs_str
         if (user != NULL) {
             const char *subject = xs_dict_get(obj, "subject");
 
-            if (subject)
+            if (subject && xs_startswith(subject, "acct:"))
                 *user = xs_replace_n(subject, "acct:", "", 1);
         }