diff --git a/src/CashuWallet.ts b/src/CashuWallet.ts
index 0442bb04e..3c684eb3b 100644
--- a/src/CashuWallet.ts
+++ b/src/CashuWallet.ts
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ class CashuWallet {
 	 * @param proofsToSend proofs to melt
 	 * @param options.keysetId? optionally set keysetId for blank outputs for returned change.
 	 * @param options.counter? optionally set counter to derive secret deterministically. CashuWallet class must be initialized with seed phrase to take effect
+	 * @param options.privkey? optionally set a private key to unlock P2PK locked secrets
 	 * @returns
 	 */
 	async meltTokens(
@@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ class CashuWallet {
 		options?: {
 			keysetId?: string;
 			counter?: number;
+			privkey?: string;
 		}
 	): Promise<MeltTokensResponse> {
 		const keys = await this.getKeys(options?.keysetId);
@@ -432,6 +434,19 @@ class CashuWallet {
 			keys.id,
 			options?.counter
 		);
+		if (options?.privkey != undefined) {
+			proofsToSend = getSignedProofs(
+				proofsToSend.map((p) => {
+					return {
+						amount: p.amount,
+						C: pointFromHex(p.C),
+						id: p.id,
+						secret: new TextEncoder().encode(p.secret)
+					};
+				}),
+				options.privkey
+			).map((p: NUT11Proof) => serializeProof(p));
+		}
 		const meltPayload: MeltPayload = {
 			quote: meltQuote.quote,
 			inputs: proofsToSend,
@@ -456,6 +471,7 @@ class CashuWallet {
 	 * @param meltQuote melt quote for the invoice
 	 * @param options.keysetId? optionally set keysetId for blank outputs for returned change.
 	 * @param options.counter? optionally set counter to derive secret deterministically. CashuWallet class must be initialized with seed phrase to take effect
+	 * @param options.privkey? optionally set a private key to unlock P2PK locked secrets
 	 * @returns
 	 */
 	async payLnInvoice(
@@ -465,6 +481,7 @@ class CashuWallet {
 		options?: {
 			keysetId?: string;
 			counter?: number;
+			privkey?: string;
 		}
 	): Promise<MeltTokensResponse> {
 		if (!meltQuote) {
@@ -472,7 +489,8 @@ class CashuWallet {
 		}
 		return await this.meltTokens(meltQuote, proofsToSend, {
 			keysetId: options?.keysetId,
-			counter: options?.counter
+			counter: options?.counter,
+			privkey: options?.privkey
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/integration.test.ts b/test/integration.test.ts
index 2d069392d..64577585c 100644
--- a/test/integration.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration.test.ts
@@ -213,4 +213,27 @@ describe('mint api', () => {
 			}, 0)
 		).toBe(64);
 	});
+
+	test('mint and melt p2pk', async () => {
+		const mint = new CashuMint(mintUrl);
+		const wallet = new CashuWallet(mint);
+
+		const privKeyBob = secp256k1.utils.randomPrivateKey();
+		const pubKeyBob = secp256k1.getPublicKey(privKeyBob);
+
+		const mintRequest = await wallet.createMintQuote(3000);
+
+		const proofs = await wallet.mintTokens(3000, mintRequest.quote, {
+			pubkey: bytesToHex(pubKeyBob)
+		});
+
+		const meltRequest = await wallet.createMeltQuote(externalInvoice);
+		const fee = meltRequest.fee_reserve;
+		expect(fee).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+		const response = await wallet.meltTokens(meltRequest, proofs.proofs, {
+			privkey: bytesToHex(privKeyBob)
+		});
+		expect(response).toBeDefined();
+		expect(response.isPaid).toBe(true);
+	});
 });