diff --git a/jetty-plus/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/plus/jaas/spi/LdapLoginModule.java b/jetty-plus/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/plus/jaas/spi/LdapLoginModule.java
index 5f7401724af..a939937e665 100644
--- a/jetty-plus/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/plus/jaas/spi/LdapLoginModule.java
+++ b/jetty-plus/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/plus/jaas/spi/LdapLoginModule.java
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ public class LdapLoginModule extends AbstractLoginModule
         SearchControls ctls = new SearchControls();
         ctls.setDerefLinkFlag(true);
         ctls.setSearchScope(SearchControls.SUBTREE_SCOPE);
+        ctls.setReturningAttributes(new String[]{_roleNameAttribute});
 
         String filter = "(&(objectClass={0})({1}={2}))";
         Object[] filterArguments = {_roleObjectClass, _roleMemberAttribute, userDn};