diff --git a/config/jwtauthroles.php b/config/jwtauthroles.php
index 307f9d7..6eb37bd 100644
--- a/config/jwtauthroles.php
+++ b/config/jwtauthroles.php
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
     // If enabled, stores every user in the database
     'useDB' => env('FA_USE_DB', false),
 
+    // If enabled, stores the user's roles in the database
+    'storeRoles' => env('FA_STORE_ROLES', true),
+
     // Only if useDB = true
     // Column name in the users table where uuid should be stored.'
     'userId' => env('FA_USR_ID', 'uuid'),
diff --git a/src/JwtAuthRoles.php b/src/JwtAuthRoles.php
index 40f5926..c07d1df 100644
--- a/src/JwtAuthRoles.php
+++ b/src/JwtAuthRoles.php
@@ -151,22 +151,34 @@ public static function authUser(object $request)
             if (config('jwtauthroles.autoCreateUser')) {
                 $user = JwtUser::firstOrNew([config('jwtauthroles.userId') => $claims->sub]);
                 $user[config('jwtauthroles.userId')] = $claims->sub;
-                $user->roles = json_encode($claims->roles);
+                if (config('jwtauthroles.storeRoles')){
+                    $user->roles = json_encode($claims->roles);
+                } else {
+                    $user->roles = json_encode(array());
+                }
                 $user->claims = json_encode($claims);
                 $user->save();
             } else {
                 $user = JwtUser::where(config('jwtauthroles.userId'), '=', $claims->sub)->firstOrFail();
-                $user->roles = json_encode($claims->roles);
+                if (config('jwtauthroles.storeRoles')){
+                    $user->roles = json_encode($claims->roles);
+                } else {
+                    $user->roles = json_encode(array());
+                }
                 $user->claims = json_encode($claims);
                 $user->save();
             }
         } else {
             $user = new JwtUser;
             $user->uuid = $claims->sub;
-            $user->roles = $claims->roles;
+            if (config('jwtauthroles.storeRoles')){
+                $user->roles = $claims->roles;
+            } else {
+                $user->roles = json_encode(array());
+            }
             $user->claims = $claims;
         }
 
         return $user;
     }
-}
+}
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