diff --git a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/JpaRealmProvider.java b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/JpaRealmProvider.java
index c9d379fd7f..9987e149d3 100644
--- a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/JpaRealmProvider.java
+++ b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/JpaRealmProvider.java
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ public class JpaRealmProvider implements RealmProvider, ClientProvider, ClientSc
         if (realm == null) {
             return false;
         }
+
+        // Workaround tracked by issue https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/pull/19069
+        // As of Hibernate 6.2.0.CR3, after the em.refresh(entity) the lazily loaded collections in realm don't load anymore, instead there is a
+        // LazyInitializationException. As a workaround, comment out the refresh call.
+        // em.refresh(realm);
+
         final RealmAdapter adapter = new RealmAdapter(session, em, realm);
         session.users().preRemove(adapter);