diff --git a/nip46.ts b/nip46.ts
index e1252a9..e758d2f 100644
--- a/nip46.ts
+++ b/nip46.ts
@@ -207,11 +207,13 @@ export class BunkerSigner {
   }
 
   /**
-   * This was supposed to call the "get_public_key" method on the bunker,
-   * but instead we just returns the public key we already know.
+   * Calls the "get_public_key" method on the bunker.
+   * (before we would return the public key hardcoded in the bunker parameters, but
+   *  that is not correct as that may be the bunker pubkey and the actual signer
+   *  pubkey may be different.)
    */
   async getPublicKey(): Promise<string> {
-    return this.bp.pubkey
+    return await this.sendRequest('get_public_key', [])
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a79be74..9949c36 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "type": "module",
   "name": "nostr-tools",
-  "version": "2.8.1",
+  "version": "2.9.0",
   "description": "Tools for making a Nostr client.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",