diff --git a/nostr/policies.go b/nostr/policies.go
index 8f5f651..434ba98 100644
--- a/nostr/policies.go
+++ b/nostr/policies.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ func RejectUnregisteredNpubs(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) (reject bo
 	var err error
 	l := gologger.Get(config.GetConfig().LogLevel).With().Str("context", "nostr-reject-unregistered").Logger()
 
-	// always allow auth messages
-	if event.Kind == 22242 {
+	// always allow auth messages and seals
+	if event.Kind == 22242 || event.Kind == 13 {
 		return false, ""
 	}
 
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ func RejectUnregisteredNpubs(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) (reject bo
 	}
 
 	npubs := []string{authenticatedUser}
-	// add recipients to npubs list
-	if event.Kind == 4 || event.Kind == 14 {
+	// add recipients of dms (nip04)/private dms (nip17)/gift wraps (nip59) to npubs list
+	if event.Kind == 4 || event.Kind == 14 || event.Kind == 1059 {
 		for _, npub := range event.Tags.GetAll([]string{"p"}) {
 			npubs = append(npubs, npub.Value())
 		}