diff --git a/saml/saml-protocol/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/saml/SamlProtocol.java b/saml/saml-protocol/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/saml/SamlProtocol.java
index e4e8f6e..54dff3a 100755
--- a/saml/saml-protocol/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/saml/SamlProtocol.java
+++ b/saml/saml-protocol/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/saml/SamlProtocol.java
@@ -448,8 +448,12 @@ public class SamlProtocol implements LoginProtocol {
if (roleListMapper == null) return;
AssertionType assertion = response.getAssertions().get(0).getAssertion();
AttributeStatementType attributeStatement = new AttributeStatementType();
- assertion.addStatement(attributeStatement);
roleListMapper.mapper.mapRoles(attributeStatement, roleListMapper.model, session, userSession, clientSession);
+
+ //SAML Spec 2.7.3 AttributeStatement must contain one or more Attribute or EncryptedAttribute
+ if(attributeStatement.getAttributes().size() > 0) {
+ assertion.addStatement(attributeStatement);
+ }
}