diff --git a/webssh/handler.py b/webssh/handler.py
index d76e4e7..6550364 100644
--- a/webssh/handler.py
+++ b/webssh/handler.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class InvalidValueError(Exception):
 class PrivateKey(object):
 
     max_length = 16384  # rough number
+    name = None
 
     tag_to_name = {
         'RSA': 'RSA',
@@ -52,31 +53,43 @@ class PrivateKey(object):
     }
 
     def __init__(self, privatekey, password=None, filename=''):
-        self.privatekey = privatekey.strip()
+        self.privatekey = privatekey
         self.filename = filename
         self.password = password
         self.check_length()
+        self.iostr = io.StringIO(privatekey)
 
     def check_length(self):
         if len(self.privatekey) > self.max_length:
             raise InvalidValueError('Invalid key length.')
 
-    def get_name(self):
-        lst = self.privatekey.split(' ', 2)
-        if len(lst) > 1:
-            return self.tag_to_name.get(lst[1])
+    def parse_name(self):
+        for line_orig in self.iostr:
+            line = line_orig.strip()
+            if line and line.startswith('-----BEGIN ') and \
+                    line.endswith(' PRIVATE KEY-----'):
+                tag = line.split(' ', 2)[1]
+                if tag:
+                    name = self.tag_to_name.get(tag)
+                    if name:
+                        self.name = name
+                        break
 
-    def get_pkey_obj(self):
-        name = self.get_name()
-        if not name:
+        if not self.name:
             raise InvalidValueError('Invalid key {}.'.format(self.filename))
 
-        logging.info('Parsing {} key'.format(name))
-        pkeycls = getattr(paramiko, name+'Key')
+        offset = self.iostr.tell() - len(line_orig)
+        self.iostr.seek(offset)
+        logging.debug('Reset offset to {}.'.format(offset))
+
+    def get_pkey_obj(self):
+        self.parse_name()
+        logging.info('Parsing {} key'.format(self.name))
+        pkeycls = getattr(paramiko, self.name+'Key')
         password = to_bytes(self.password) if self.password else None
+
         try:
-            return pkeycls.from_private_key(io.StringIO(self.privatekey),
-                                            password=password)
+            return pkeycls.from_private_key(self.iostr, password=password)
         except paramiko.PasswordRequiredException:
             raise InvalidValueError('Need a password to decrypt the key.')
         except paramiko.SSHException as exc: