diff --git a/jws/jws_test.go b/jws/jws_test.go
index 62eb8c5fa..b51571c20 100644
--- a/jws/jws_test.go
+++ b/jws/jws_test.go
@@ -1814,3 +1814,22 @@ func TestAlgorithmsForKey(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGH681(t *testing.T) {
+	privkey, err := jwxtest.GenerateRsaKey()
+	if !assert.NoError(t, err, "failed to create private key") {
+		return
+	}
+
+	buf, err := jws.Sign(nil, jws.WithKey(jwa.RS256, privkey), jws.WithDetachedPayload([]byte("Lorem ipsum")))
+	if !assert.NoError(t, err, "failed to sign payload") {
+		return
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("%s", buf)
+
+	_, err = jws.Verify(buf, jws.WithKey(jwa.RS256, &privkey.PublicKey), jws.WithDetachedPayload([]byte("Lorem ipsum")))
+	if !assert.NoError(t, err, "failed to verify JWS message") {
+		return
+	}
+}