diff --git a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/stanzabase.py b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/stanzabase.py
index 7eb3f978..86b528d1 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/stanzabase.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/stanzabase.py
@@ -614,6 +614,12 @@ class ElementBase(object):
             if self[name] != value:
                 return False
 
+        # Check sub interfaces.
+        if len(xpath) > 1:
+            next_tag = xpath[1]
+            if next_tag in self.sub_interfaces and self[next_tag]:
+                return True
+
         # Attempt to continue matching the XPath using the stanza's plugins.
         if not matched_substanzas and len(xpath) > 1:
             # Convert {namespace}tag@attribs to just tag
diff --git a/tests/test_elementbase.py b/tests/test_elementbase.py
index 8898b3fc..dfd37b53 100644
--- a/tests/test_elementbase.py
+++ b/tests/test_elementbase.py
@@ -454,9 +454,16 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         class TestStanza(ElementBase):
             name = "foo"
             namespace = "foo"
-            interfaces = set(('bar','baz'))
+            interfaces = set(('bar','baz', 'qux'))
+            sub_interfaces = set(('qux',))
             subitem = (TestSubStanza,)
 
+            def setQux(self, value):
+                self._setSubText('qux', text=value)
+
+            def getQux(self):
+                return self._getSubText('qux')
+
         class TestStanzaPlugin(ElementBase):
             name = "plugin"
             namespace = "http://test/slash/bar"
@@ -479,6 +486,17 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         self.failUnless(stanza.match("foo@bar=a@baz=b"),
             "Stanza did not match its own name with multiple attributes.")
 
+        stanza['qux'] = 'c'
+        self.failUnless(stanza.match("foo/qux"),
+            "Stanza did not match with subelements.")
+
+        stanza['qux'] = ''
+        self.failUnless(stanza.match("foo/qux") == False,
+            "Stanza matched missing subinterface element.")
+
+        self.failUnless(stanza.match("foo/bar") == False,
+            "Stanza matched nonexistent element.")
+
         stanza['plugin']['attrib'] = 'c'
         self.failUnless(stanza.match("foo/plugin@attrib=c"),
             "Stanza did not match with plugin and attribute.")