diff --git a/modules/gplazma2/src/main/java/org/dcache/gplazma/GPlazma.java b/modules/gplazma2/src/main/java/org/dcache/gplazma/GPlazma.java
index d01ede32fe4..05339caccfb 100644
--- a/modules/gplazma2/src/main/java/org/dcache/gplazma/GPlazma.java
+++ b/modules/gplazma2/src/main/java/org/dcache/gplazma/GPlazma.java
@@ -203,6 +203,16 @@ public LoginReply buildReply(LoginMonitor monitor, Subject originalSubject,
 
         Subject subject = new Subject(false, principals, publicCredentials,
               privateCredentials);
+
+        // REVISIT: some parts of dCache use Subject to identify the users role, thus require RolePrincipal,
+        // others use solo Role attributes. For now, enforce RolePrincipal if Role attribute is set.
+        for (Object attribute : attributes) {
+            if (attribute instanceof org.dcache.auth.attributes.Role) {
+                String roleName = ((org.dcache.auth.attributes.Role) attribute).getRole();
+                subject.getPrincipals().add(new org.dcache.auth.RolePrincipal(roleName));
+            }
+        }
+
         reply.setSubject(subject);
         reply.setSessionAttributes(attributes);
 
diff --git a/modules/gplazma2/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/AddHomeRootSessionPlugin.java b/modules/gplazma2/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/AddHomeRootSessionPlugin.java
index deb98b26296..ca937797d69 100644
--- a/modules/gplazma2/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/AddHomeRootSessionPlugin.java
+++ b/modules/gplazma2/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/AddHomeRootSessionPlugin.java
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
 import java.security.Principal;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.dcache.auth.DesiredRole;
 import org.dcache.auth.UserNamePrincipal;
 import org.dcache.auth.attributes.HomeDirectory;
 import org.dcache.auth.attributes.Restriction;
 import org.dcache.auth.attributes.Restrictions;
+import org.dcache.auth.attributes.Role;
 import org.dcache.auth.attributes.RootDirectory;
 import org.dcache.gplazma.plugins.GPlazmaSessionPlugin;
 
@@ -55,6 +58,9 @@ public void session(Set<Principal> authorizedPrincipals,
                 if (restriction != null) {
                     attrib.add(restriction);
                 }
+                authorizedPrincipals.stream().filter(p -> p instanceof DesiredRole)
+                        .map(DesiredRole.class::cast).map(DesiredRole::getName)
+                        .forEach(r -> attrib.add(new Role(r)));
                 return;
             }
         }
diff --git a/modules/gplazma2/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/GPlazmaTests.java b/modules/gplazma2/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/GPlazmaTests.java
index c72d6f9c188..49e8dff291f 100644
--- a/modules/gplazma2/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/GPlazmaTests.java
+++ b/modules/gplazma2/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/GPlazmaTests.java
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.Set;
 import javax.security.auth.Subject;
+
+import org.dcache.auth.DesiredRole;
 import org.dcache.auth.GidPrincipal;
+import org.dcache.auth.RolePrincipal;
+import org.dcache.auth.Subjects;
 import org.dcache.auth.UidPrincipal;
 import org.dcache.auth.UserNamePrincipal;
 import org.dcache.auth.attributes.HomeDirectory;
@@ -352,6 +356,20 @@ public void testLoginWithoutAuthentication() throws AuthenticationException {
         Assert.assertNotNull(result);
     }
 
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRolePropagation() throws AuthenticationException {
+        Configuration config = newConfiguration(
+                AUTH_CONFIG_ITEM,
+                MAPPING_CONFIG_ITEM,
+                ACCOUNT_CONFIG_ITEM,
+                SESSION_CONFIG_ITEM);
+
+        _inputSubject.getPrincipals().add(new DesiredRole("qos-user"));
+        LoginReply result = new GPlazma(newLoadStrategy(config), EMPTY_PROPERTIES).login(_inputSubject);
+        assertTrue("Missing qos-user role", Subjects.hasRole(result.getSubject(), RolePrincipal.Role.QOS_USER));
+    }
+
     private static Configuration newConfiguration(ConfigurationItem... items) {
         return new Configuration(
               Arrays.asList(items));