diff --git a/plugins/unity_integration.py b/plugins/unity_integration.py
index bc74decc5937a564b256fc82437983217e6bcdce..97d942fa0f22f7a20fc95c6b6c8b8f5b71f6fcdf 100644
--- a/plugins/unity_integration.py
+++ b/plugins/unity_integration.py
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ class UnityIntegrationView(AppBuilderBaseView):
             else:
                 log.error("User creation unsuccessful.")
                 abort(500)
+        else:
+            # set role permissions of that user, if it already exists (just take the role from SSO and assign it)
+            fab_user.role = sec_manager.find_role(role)
+            sec_manager.update_user(fab_user)
         # login as that user
         login_user(fab_user, remember=False)
         return redirect(url_for("Airflow.index"))