diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
index 8854c4d2..b959ca2b 100755
--- a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ class XEP_0277(object):
                 if not publisher:
                     log.debug("No publisher attribute, we can't verify author jid")
                     microblog_data['author_jid_verified'] = C.BOOL_FALSE
-                elif publisher == uri:
+                elif publisher.split("/")[0] == uri.split("/")[0]:
                     microblog_data['author_jid_verified'] = C.BOOL_TRUE
                 else:
-                    log.warning("item atom:uri differ from publisher attribute, spoofing attempt ? atom:uri = {} publisher = {}".format(uri, item_elt.getAttribute("publisher")))
+                    log.warning("item atom:uri differs from publisher attribute: spoofing attempt? atom:uri = {} publisher = {}".format(uri, item_elt.getAttribute("publisher")))
                     microblog_data['author_jid_verified'] = C.BOOL_FALSE
             # email
             try: