diff --git a/rcgen/src/csr.rs b/rcgen/src/csr.rs
index e79e21eb..79fab8e2 100644
--- a/rcgen/src/csr.rs
+++ b/rcgen/src/csr.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ impl CertificateSigningRequestParams {
 	/// [`rustls_pemfile::csr()`]: https://docs.rs/rustls-pemfile/latest/rustls_pemfile/fn.csr.html
 	#[cfg(feature = "x509-parser")]
 	pub fn from_der(csr: &CertificateSigningRequestDer<'_>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+		use crate::KeyUsagePurpose;
 		use x509_parser::prelude::FromDer;
+
 		let csr = x509_parser::certification_request::X509CertificationRequest::from_der(csr)
 			.map_err(|_| Error::CouldNotParseCertificationRequest)?
 			.1;
@@ -117,6 +119,11 @@ impl CertificateSigningRequestParams {
 		if let Some(extensions) = csr.requested_extensions() {
 			for ext in extensions {
 				match ext {
+					x509_parser::extensions::ParsedExtension::KeyUsage(key_usage) => {
+						// This x509 parser stores flags in reversed bit BIT STRING order
+						params.key_usages =
+							KeyUsagePurpose::from_u16(key_usage.flags.reverse_bits());
+					},
 					x509_parser::extensions::ParsedExtension::SubjectAlternativeName(san) => {
 						for name in &san.general_names {
 							params
diff --git a/rcgen/tests/generic.rs b/rcgen/tests/generic.rs
index 0af46b17..d9eef933 100644
--- a/rcgen/tests/generic.rs
+++ b/rcgen/tests/generic.rs
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ mod test_parse_other_name_alt_name {
 
 #[cfg(feature = "x509-parser")]
 mod test_csr {
-	use rcgen::{CertificateParams, CertificateSigningRequestParams, KeyPair};
+	use rcgen::{CertificateParams, CertificateSigningRequestParams, KeyPair, KeyUsagePurpose};
 
 	#[test]
 	fn test_csr_roundtrip() {
@@ -375,4 +375,32 @@ mod test_csr {
 		// Ensure algorithms match.
 		assert_eq!(key_pair.algorithm(), csrp.public_key.algorithm());
 	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn test_nontrivial_csr_roundtrip() {
+		let key_pair = KeyPair::generate().unwrap();
+
+		// We should be able to serialize a CSR, and then parse the CSR.
+		let mut params = CertificateParams::default();
+		params.key_usages = vec![
+			KeyUsagePurpose::DigitalSignature,
+			KeyUsagePurpose::ContentCommitment,
+			KeyUsagePurpose::KeyEncipherment,
+			KeyUsagePurpose::DataEncipherment,
+			KeyUsagePurpose::KeyAgreement,
+			KeyUsagePurpose::KeyCertSign,
+			KeyUsagePurpose::CrlSign,
+			// It doesn't make sense to have both encipher and decipher only
+			// So we'll take this opportunity to test omitting a key usage
+			// KeyUsagePurpose::EncipherOnly,
+			KeyUsagePurpose::DecipherOnly,
+		];
+		let csr = params.serialize_request(&key_pair).unwrap();
+		let csrp = CertificateSigningRequestParams::from_der(csr.der()).unwrap();
+
+		// Ensure algorithms match.
+		assert_eq!(key_pair.algorithm(), csrp.public_key.algorithm());
+		// Ensure key usages match.
+		assert_eq!(csrp.params.key_usages, params.key_usages);
+	}
 }