diff --git a/lib/Crypto/PublicKey/ECC.py b/lib/Crypto/PublicKey/ECC.py
index 7a32adffc..f7872e585 100644
--- a/lib/Crypto/PublicKey/ECC.py
+++ b/lib/Crypto/PublicKey/ECC.py
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ def _import_openssh_public(encoded):
     return ecc_key
 
 
-def _import_openssh_private_ecc(data, password):
+def _import_openssh_private_ecc(data, password, include_comment=False):
 
     from ._openssh import (import_openssh_private_generic,
                            read_bytes, read_string, check_padding)
@@ -1048,9 +1048,12 @@ def _import_openssh_private_ecc(data, password):
     else:
         raise ValueError("Unsupport SSH agent key type:" + key_type)
 
-    _, padded = read_string(decrypted)  # Comment
+    comment, padded = read_string(decrypted)  # Comment
     check_padding(padded)
 
+    if include_comment: #return a tuple instead
+      return (construct(point_x=point_x, point_y=point_y, **params), comment)
+
     return construct(point_x=point_x, point_y=point_y, **params)
 
 
@@ -1196,7 +1199,7 @@ def _import_ed448_public_key(encoded):
     return point_x, point_y
 
 
-def import_key(encoded, passphrase=None, curve_name=None):
+def import_key(encoded, passphrase=None, curve_name=None, include_comment=False):
     """Import an ECC key (public or private).
 
     Args:
@@ -1235,6 +1238,9 @@ def import_key(encoded, passphrase=None, curve_name=None):
         For a SEC1 encoding only. This is the name of the curve,
         as defined in the `ECC table`_.
 
+      include_comment (bool):
+        Include the comment associated
+
     .. note::
 
         To import EdDSA private and public keys, when encoded as raw ``bytes``, use:
@@ -1279,7 +1285,7 @@ def import_key(encoded, passphrase=None, curve_name=None):
     if encoded.startswith(b'-----BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY'):
         text_encoded = tostr(encoded)
         openssh_encoded, marker, enc_flag = PEM.decode(text_encoded, passphrase)
-        result = _import_openssh_private_ecc(openssh_encoded, passphrase)
+        result = _import_openssh_private_ecc(openssh_encoded, passphrase, include_comment)
         return result
 
     elif encoded.startswith(b'-----'):
diff --git a/lib/Crypto/PublicKey/RSA.py b/lib/Crypto/PublicKey/RSA.py
index bc8f9d2d5..0b458c698 100644
--- a/lib/Crypto/PublicKey/RSA.py
+++ b/lib/Crypto/PublicKey/RSA.py
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ def _import_keyDER(extern_key, passphrase):
     raise ValueError("RSA key format is not supported")
 
 
-def _import_openssh_private_rsa(data, password):
+def _import_openssh_private_rsa(data, password, include_comment=False):
 
     from ._openssh import (import_openssh_private_generic,
                            read_bytes, read_string, check_padding)
@@ -771,14 +771,18 @@ def _import_openssh_private_rsa(data, password):
     p, decrypted = read_bytes(decrypted)
     q, decrypted = read_bytes(decrypted)
 
-    _, padded = read_string(decrypted)  # Comment
+    comment, padded = read_string(decrypted)  # Comment
     check_padding(padded)
 
     build = [Integer.from_bytes(x) for x in (n, e, d, q, p, iqmp)]
+           
+    if include_comment: # return tuple instead
+      return(construct(build),comment)
+               
     return construct(build)
 
 
-def import_key(extern_key, passphrase=None):
+def import_key(extern_key, passphrase=None, include_comment=False):
     """Import an RSA key (public or private).
 
     Args: