diff --git a/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.scim2.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/scim2/common/impl/SCIMRoleManagerV2.java b/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.scim2.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/scim2/common/impl/SCIMRoleManagerV2.java
index 9eb932fc4..b2aa786f2 100644
--- a/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.scim2.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/scim2/common/impl/SCIMRoleManagerV2.java
+++ b/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.scim2.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/scim2/common/impl/SCIMRoleManagerV2.java
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@ public RoleV2 getRole(String roleID, Map<String, Boolean> requiredAttributes)
             // Set associated applications.
             List<MultiValuedComplexType> associatedApps =
                     convertAssociatedAppsToMultivaluedComplexType(role.getAssociatedApplications());
-            scimRole.setAssociatedApplications(associatedApps);
+            if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(associatedApps)) {
+                scimRole.setAssociatedApplications(associatedApps);
+            }
             return scimRole;
         } catch (IdentityRoleManagementException e) {
             if (StringUtils.equals(ROLE_NOT_FOUND.getCode(), e.getErrorCode())) {