diff --git a/ClientContext.cpp b/ClientContext.cpp
index 0354e708..3edafd88 100644
--- a/ClientContext.cpp
+++ b/ClientContext.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,12 @@ namespace client
 			std::string httpProxyKeys; i2p::config::GetOption("httpproxy.keys",    httpProxyKeys);
 			std::string httpProxyAddr; i2p::config::GetOption("httpproxy.address", httpProxyAddr);
 			uint16_t    httpProxyPort; i2p::config::GetOption("httpproxy.port",    httpProxyPort);
+			i2p::data::SigningKeyType sigType; i2p::config::GetOption("httpproxy.signaturetype",  sigType);
 			LogPrint(eLogInfo, "Clients: starting HTTP Proxy at ", httpProxyAddr, ":", httpProxyPort);
 			if (httpProxyKeys.length () > 0)
 			{
 				i2p::data::PrivateKeys keys;
-				if(LoadPrivateKeys (keys, httpProxyKeys, i2p::data::SIGNING_KEY_TYPE_DSA_SHA1))
+				if(LoadPrivateKeys (keys, httpProxyKeys, sigType))
 				{
 					std::map<std::string, std::string> params;
 					ReadI2CPOptionsFromConfig ("httpproxy.", params);
@@ -80,11 +81,12 @@ namespace client
 			uint16_t    socksProxyPort; i2p::config::GetOption("socksproxy.port",    socksProxyPort);
 			std::string socksOutProxyAddr; i2p::config::GetOption("socksproxy.outproxy",     socksOutProxyAddr);
 			uint16_t    socksOutProxyPort; i2p::config::GetOption("socksproxy.outproxyport", socksOutProxyPort);
+			i2p::data::SigningKeyType sigType; i2p::config::GetOption("socksproxy.signaturetype",  sigType);
 			LogPrint(eLogInfo, "Clients: starting SOCKS Proxy at ", socksProxyAddr, ":", socksProxyPort);
 			if (socksProxyKeys.length () > 0)
 			{
 				i2p::data::PrivateKeys keys;
-				if (LoadPrivateKeys (keys, socksProxyKeys, i2p::data::SIGNING_KEY_TYPE_DSA_SHA1))
+				if (LoadPrivateKeys (keys, socksProxyKeys, sigType))
 				{
 					std::map<std::string, std::string> params;
 					ReadI2CPOptionsFromConfig ("socksproxy.", params);
diff --git a/Config.cpp b/Config.cpp
index b8008bc3..7f8f2f53 100644
--- a/Config.cpp
+++ b/Config.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <boost/program_options/parsers.hpp>
 #include <boost/program_options/variables_map.hpp>
 
+#include "Identity.h"
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ namespace config {
       ("httpproxy.address",   value<std::string>()->default_value("127.0.0.1"),           "HTTP Proxy listen address")
       ("httpproxy.port",      value<uint16_t>()->default_value(4444),                     "HTTP Proxy listen port")
       ("httpproxy.keys",      value<std::string>()->default_value(""),  "File to persist HTTP Proxy keys")
+	  ("httpproxy.signaturetype",      value<i2p::data::SigningKeyType>()->default_value(i2p::data::SIGNING_KEY_TYPE_EDDSA_SHA512_ED25519), "Signature type for new keys. 7 (EdDSA) by default")	
 	  ("httpproxy.inbound.length",      value<std::string>()->default_value("3"),  "HTTP proxy inbound tunnel length")	
 	  ("httpproxy.outbound.length",     value<std::string>()->default_value("3"),  "HTTP proxy outbound tunnel length")
 	  ("httpproxy.inbound.quantity",    value<std::string>()->default_value("5"),  "HTTP proxy inbound tunnels quantity")	
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ namespace config {
       ("socksproxy.address",  value<std::string>()->default_value("127.0.0.1"),           "SOCKS Proxy listen address")
       ("socksproxy.port",     value<uint16_t>()->default_value(4447),                     "SOCKS Proxy listen port")
       ("socksproxy.keys",     value<std::string>()->default_value(""), "File to persist SOCKS Proxy keys")
+	  ("socksproxy.signaturetype",      value<i2p::data::SigningKeyType>()->default_value(i2p::data::SIGNING_KEY_TYPE_EDDSA_SHA512_ED25519), "Signature type for new keys. 7 (EdDSA) by default")	
       ("socksproxy.inbound.length",      value<std::string>()->default_value("3"),  "SOCKS proxy inbound tunnel length")	
 	  ("socksproxy.outbound.length",     value<std::string>()->default_value("3"),  "SOCKS proxy outbound tunnel length")
 	  ("socksproxy.inbound.quantity",    value<std::string>()->default_value("5"),  "SOCKS proxy inbound tunnels quantity")	
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 4894bfe3..8f17b220 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ All options below still possible in cmdline, but better write it in config file:
 * --httpproxy.address=  - The address to listen on (HTTP Proxy)  
 * --httpproxy.port=     - The port to listen on (HTTP Proxy) 4444 by default  
 * --httpproxy.keys=     - optional keys file for HTTP proxy local destination  
+* --httpproxy.signaturetype=    - signature type for new keys if keys file is set. 7 by default  
 * --httpproxy.inbound.length= 	- Inbound tunnels length if keys is set. 3 by default  
 * --httpproxy.inbound.quantity= - Inbound tunnels quantity if keys is set. 5 by default  
 * --httpproxy.outbound.length=	- Outbound tunnels length if keys is set. 3 by default  
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ All options below still possible in cmdline, but better write it in config file:
 * --socksproxy.address= - The address to listen on (SOCKS Proxy)  
 * --socksproxy.port=    - The port to listen on (SOCKS Proxy). 4447 by default  
 * --socksproxy.keys=    - optional keys file for SOCKS proxy local destination  
+* --socksproxy.signaturetype=   - signature type for new keys if keys file is set. 7 by default
 * --socksproxy.inbound.length= 	- Inbound tunnels length if keys is set. 3 by default  
 * --socksproxy.inbound.quantity= - Inbound tunnels quantity if keys is set. 5 by default  
 * --socksproxy.outbound.length=	- Outbound tunnels length if keys is set. 3 by default