2 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/lib/magicenvelope.php b/plugins/OStatus/lib/magicenvelope.php
index 81f4609c5..4a9efe93d 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/lib/magicenvelope.php
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/lib/magicenvelope.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class MagicEnvelope
         $signer_uri = $this->normalizeUser($signer_uri);
 
         if (!$this->checkAuthor($text, $signer_uri)) {
-            return false;
+            throw new Exception("Unable to determine entry author.");
         }
 
         $signature_alg = Magicsig::fromString($this->getKeyPair($signer_uri));
diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/lib/salmon.php b/plugins/OStatus/lib/salmon.php
index b5f178cc6..9d4359f74 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/lib/salmon.php
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/lib/salmon.php
@@ -72,8 +72,12 @@ class Salmon
         // TODO: Should probably be getting the signer uri as an argument?
         $signer_uri = $magic_env->getAuthor($text);
 
-        $env = $magic_env->signMessage($text, 'application/atom+xml', $signer_uri);
-
+        try {
+            $env = $magic_env->signMessage($text, 'application/atom+xml', $signer_uri);
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            common_log(LOG_ERR, "Salmon signing failed: ". $e->getMessage());
+            return $text;
+        }
         return $magic_env->unfold($env);
     }