diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/role/FilePlanRoleServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/role/FilePlanRoleServiceImpl.java
index 4468fc183e..b7f3653ad3 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/role/FilePlanRoleServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/role/FilePlanRoleServiceImpl.java
@@ -833,7 +833,8 @@ public class FilePlanRoleServiceImpl implements FilePlanRoleService,
         {
             public Void doWork()
             {
-                if (!getAllAssignedToRole(filePlan, role).contains(authorityName))
+                if (authorityService.authorityExists(authorityName) &&
+                    !getAllAssignedToRole(filePlan, role).contains(authorityName))
                 {
                     String roleAuthority = authorityService.getName(AuthorityType.GROUP, getFullRoleName(role, filePlan));
                     try