diff --git a/src/Paseto/Handlers/PasetoPurposeHandler.cs b/src/Paseto/Handlers/PasetoPurposeHandler.cs
index 7da50a2..8b22245 100644
--- a/src/Paseto/Handlers/PasetoPurposeHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Paseto/Handlers/PasetoPurposeHandler.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public virtual PasetoTokenValidationResult ValidateTokenPayload(PasetoToken toke
             ValidateLifetime(token, validationParameters);
             ValidateAudience(token, validationParameters);
             ValidateIssuer(token, validationParameters);
+            ValidateSubject(token, validationParameters);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
@@ -87,4 +88,13 @@ protected virtual void ValidateIssuer(PasetoToken token, PasetoTokenValidationPa
         if (token.Payload.HasIssuer())
             new EqualValidator(token.Payload, PasetoRegisteredClaimNames.Issuer).Validate(validationParameters.ValidIssuer);
     }
+
+    protected virtual void ValidateSubject(PasetoToken token, PasetoTokenValidationParameters validationParameters)
+    {
+        if (!validationParameters.ValidateSubject && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(validationParameters.ValidSubject))
+            return;
+
+        if (token.Payload.HasSubject())
+            new EqualValidator(token.Payload, PasetoRegisteredClaimNames.Subject).Validate(validationParameters.ValidSubject);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Paseto/PasetoTokenValidationParameters.cs b/src/Paseto/PasetoTokenValidationParameters.cs
index 294b3ca..77749b5 100644
--- a/src/Paseto/PasetoTokenValidationParameters.cs
+++ b/src/Paseto/PasetoTokenValidationParameters.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ public class PasetoTokenValidationParameters
     /// </summary>
     public bool ValidateIssuer { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value for comparing the subject of the payload.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool ValidateSubject { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the valid audience for comparing against the payload-provided aud.
     /// </summary>
@@ -31,4 +36,9 @@ public class PasetoTokenValidationParameters
     /// Gets or sets the valid issuer for comparing against the payload-provided iss.
     /// </summary>
     public string ValidIssuer { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the valid subject for comparing against the payload-provided sub.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ValidSubject { get; set; }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Paseto.Tests/PasetoValidationTest.cs b/tests/Paseto.Tests/PasetoValidationTest.cs
index d6472d2..bf5ecce 100644
--- a/tests/Paseto.Tests/PasetoValidationTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Paseto.Tests/PasetoValidationTest.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.ComponentModel;
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using FluentAssertions;
 using Paseto.Builder;
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ public void TokenWithValidIssuerValidationSucceeds(ProtocolVersion version, Purp
                 ValidIssuer = "valid-issuer",
             };
 
-            var (token, decodeKey) = GenerateToken(version, purpose, "valid-issuer");
+            var (token, decodeKey) = GenerateToken(version, purpose, PasetoRegisteredClaimNames.Issuer, "valid-issuer");
             var decoded = new PasetoBuilder()
                 .Use(version, purpose)
                 .WithKey(decodeKey)
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ public void TokenWithInValidIssuerValidationFails(ProtocolVersion version, Purpo
                 ValidIssuer = "valid-issuer",
             };
 
-            var (token, decodeKey) = GenerateToken(version, purpose, "invalid-issuer");
+            var (token, decodeKey) = GenerateToken(version, purpose, PasetoRegisteredClaimNames.Issuer, "invalid-issuer");
             var decoded = new PasetoBuilder()
                 .Use(version, purpose)
                 .WithKey(decodeKey)
@@ -53,9 +54,64 @@ public void TokenWithInValidIssuerValidationFails(ProtocolVersion version, Purpo
             decoded.IsValid.Should().BeFalse();
         }
 
-        private static (string token, PasetoKey decodeKey) GenerateToken(ProtocolVersion version, Purpose purpose, string issuer)
+        [Theory(DisplayName = "Should succeed on token with valid subject")]
+        [InlineData(ProtocolVersion.V3, Purpose.Local)]
+        [InlineData(ProtocolVersion.V3, Purpose.Public)]
+        [InlineData(ProtocolVersion.V4, Purpose.Local)]
+        [InlineData(ProtocolVersion.V4, Purpose.Public)]
+        public void TokenWithValidSubjectValidationSucceeds(ProtocolVersion version, Purpose purpose)
+        {
+            var validationParameters = new PasetoTokenValidationParameters()
+            {
+                ValidateSubject = true,
+                ValidSubject = "valid-subject",
+            };
+
+            var (token, decodeKey) = GenerateToken(version, purpose, PasetoRegisteredClaimNames.Subject, "valid-subject");
+            var decoded = new PasetoBuilder()
+                .Use(version, purpose)
+                .WithKey(decodeKey)
+                .Decode(token, validationParameters);
+
+            decoded.IsValid.Should().BeTrue();
+        }
+
+        [Theory(DisplayName = "Should fail on token with invalid subject")]
+        [InlineData(ProtocolVersion.V3, Purpose.Local)]
+        [InlineData(ProtocolVersion.V3, Purpose.Public)]
+        [InlineData(ProtocolVersion.V4, Purpose.Local)]
+        [InlineData(ProtocolVersion.V4, Purpose.Public)]
+        public void TokenWithInValidSubjectValidationFails(ProtocolVersion version, Purpose purpose)
+        {
+            var validationParameters = new PasetoTokenValidationParameters()
+            {
+                ValidateSubject = true,
+                ValidSubject = "valid-subject",
+            };
+
+            var (token, decodeKey) = GenerateToken(version, purpose, PasetoRegisteredClaimNames.Subject, "invalid-subject");
+            var decoded = new PasetoBuilder()
+                .Use(version, purpose)
+                .WithKey(decodeKey)
+                .Decode(token, validationParameters);
+
+            decoded.IsValid.Should().BeFalse();
+        }
+
+        private static (string token, PasetoKey decodeKey) GenerateToken(ProtocolVersion version, Purpose purpose, string claimName, string claimValue)
         {
             var builder = new PasetoBuilder().Use(version, purpose);
+            switch (claimName)
+            {
+                case PasetoRegisteredClaimNames.Issuer:
+                    builder.Issuer(claimValue);
+                    break;
+                case PasetoRegisteredClaimNames.Subject:
+                    builder.Subject(claimValue);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
             switch (purpose)
             {
                 case Purpose.Local:
@@ -63,7 +119,6 @@ private static (string token, PasetoKey decodeKey) GenerateToken(ProtocolVersion
                     var key = builder.GenerateSymmetricKey();
                     var token = builder
                         .WithKey(key)
-                        .Issuer(issuer)
                         .Encode();
                     return (token, key);
                 }
@@ -72,7 +127,6 @@ private static (string token, PasetoKey decodeKey) GenerateToken(ProtocolVersion
                     var keyPair = builder.GenerateAsymmetricKeyPair(Enumerable.Repeat((byte)0x00, 32).ToArray());
                     var token = builder
                         .WithKey(keyPair.SecretKey)
-                        .Issuer(issuer)
                         .Encode();
                     return (token, keyPair.PublicKey);
                 }