diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index 700bbb687b6..1c96618ac42 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ auth_url = https://login.microsoftonline.com/<tenant-id>/oauth2/v2.0/authorize
 token_url = https://login.microsoftonline.com/<tenant-id>/oauth2/v2.0/token
 allowed_domains =
 allowed_groups =
+role_attribute_strict = false
 
 #################################### Okta OAuth #######################
 [auth.okta]
diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index 225a6d82bfa..55b3ceed354 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@
 ;token_url = https://login.microsoftonline.com/<tenant-id>/oauth2/v2.0/token
 ;allowed_domains =
 ;allowed_groups =
+;role_attribute_strict = false
 
 #################################### Okta OAuth #######################
 [auth.okta]
diff --git a/docs/sources/auth/azuread.md b/docs/sources/auth/azuread.md
index df58e75d4d9..11c14976bba 100644
--- a/docs/sources/auth/azuread.md
+++ b/docs/sources/auth/azuread.md
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ auth_url = https://login.microsoftonline.com/TENANT_ID/oauth2/v2.0/authorize
 token_url = https://login.microsoftonline.com/TENANT_ID/oauth2/v2.0/token
 allowed_domains =
 allowed_groups =
+role_attribute_strict = false
 ```
 
 You can also use these environment variables to configure **client_id** and **client_secret**:
diff --git a/pkg/login/social/azuread_oauth.go b/pkg/login/social/azuread_oauth.go
index 9ce173b65f1..c305e29bb81 100644
--- a/pkg/login/social/azuread_oauth.go
+++ b/pkg/login/social/azuread_oauth.go
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ import (
 
 type SocialAzureAD struct {
 	*SocialBase
-	allowedGroups     []string
-	autoAssignOrgRole string
+	allowedGroups       []string
+	autoAssignOrgRole   string
+	roleAttributeStrict bool
 }
 
 type azureClaims struct {
@@ -69,7 +70,10 @@ func (s *SocialAzureAD) UserInfo(client *http.Client, token *oauth2.Token) (*Bas
 		return nil, errors.New("error getting user info: no email found in access token")
 	}
 
-	role := extractRole(claims, s.autoAssignOrgRole)
+	role := extractRole(claims, s.autoAssignOrgRole, s.roleAttributeStrict)
+	if role == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("user does not have a valid role")
+	}
 	logger.Debug("AzureAD OAuth: extracted role", "email", email, "role", role)
 
 	groups, err := extractGroups(client, claims, token)
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ func extractEmail(claims azureClaims) string {
 	return claims.Email
 }
 
-func extractRole(claims azureClaims, autoAssignRole string) models.RoleType {
+func extractRole(claims azureClaims, autoAssignRole string, strictMode bool) models.RoleType {
 	if len(claims.Roles) == 0 {
 		return models.RoleType(autoAssignRole)
 	}
@@ -135,6 +139,10 @@ func extractRole(claims azureClaims, autoAssignRole string) models.RoleType {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if strictMode {
+		return models.RoleType("")
+	}
+
 	return models.ROLE_VIEWER
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/login/social/azuread_oauth_test.go b/pkg/login/social/azuread_oauth_test.go
index b14452809a4..b81c9667978 100644
--- a/pkg/login/social/azuread_oauth_test.go
+++ b/pkg/login/social/azuread_oauth_test.go
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ import (
 
 func TestSocialAzureAD_UserInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
-		SocialBase        *SocialBase
-		allowedGroups     []string
-		autoAssignOrgRole string
+		SocialBase          *SocialBase
+		allowedGroups       []string
+		autoAssignOrgRole   string
+		roleAttributeStrict bool
 	}
 	type args struct {
 		client *http.Client
@@ -279,13 +280,30 @@ func TestSocialAzureAD_UserInfo(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Fetch empty role when strict attribute role is true and no match",
+			fields: fields{
+				roleAttributeStrict: true,
+			},
+			claims: &azureClaims{
+				Email:             "me@example.com",
+				PreferredUsername: "",
+				Roles:             []string{"foo"},
+				Groups:            []string{},
+				Name:              "My Name",
+				ID:                "1234",
+			},
+			want:    nil,
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			s := &SocialAzureAD{
-				SocialBase:        tt.fields.SocialBase,
-				allowedGroups:     tt.fields.allowedGroups,
-				autoAssignOrgRole: tt.fields.autoAssignOrgRole,
+				SocialBase:          tt.fields.SocialBase,
+				allowedGroups:       tt.fields.allowedGroups,
+				autoAssignOrgRole:   tt.fields.autoAssignOrgRole,
+				roleAttributeStrict: tt.fields.roleAttributeStrict,
 			}
 
 			key := []byte("secret")
diff --git a/pkg/login/social/social.go b/pkg/login/social/social.go
index aad424e3900..899716b3741 100644
--- a/pkg/login/social/social.go
+++ b/pkg/login/social/social.go
@@ -149,9 +149,10 @@ func ProvideService(cfg *setting.Cfg) *SocialService {
 		// AzureAD.
 		if name == "azuread" {
 			ss.socialMap["azuread"] = &SocialAzureAD{
-				SocialBase:        newSocialBase(name, &config, info),
-				allowedGroups:     util.SplitString(sec.Key("allowed_groups").String()),
-				autoAssignOrgRole: cfg.AutoAssignOrgRole,
+				SocialBase:          newSocialBase(name, &config, info),
+				allowedGroups:       util.SplitString(sec.Key("allowed_groups").String()),
+				autoAssignOrgRole:   cfg.AutoAssignOrgRole,
+				roleAttributeStrict: info.RoleAttributeStrict,
 			}
 		}