diff --git a/saml-core-api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/dom/xmlsec/w3/xmlenc/EncryptionMethodType.java b/saml-core-api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/dom/xmlsec/w3/xmlenc/EncryptionMethodType.java
index 2d3e82b8aa..c6cd49f8a1 100755
--- a/saml-core-api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/dom/xmlsec/w3/xmlenc/EncryptionMethodType.java
+++ b/saml-core-api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/dom/xmlsec/w3/xmlenc/EncryptionMethodType.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package org.keycloak.dom.xmlsec.w3.xmlenc;
 
 import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * <p>
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ public class EncryptionMethodType {
         protected BigInteger keySize;
         protected byte[] OAEPparams;
 
+        protected List<Object> any = new ArrayList<>();
+
         public EncryptionMethod(BigInteger bigInteger, byte[] oAEPparams) {
             this.keySize = bigInteger;
             OAEPparams = oAEPparams;
@@ -76,6 +80,14 @@ public class EncryptionMethodType {
         public void setOAEPparams(byte[] OAEPparams) {
             this.OAEPparams = OAEPparams;
         }
+
+        public List<Object> getAny() {
+            return any;
+        }
+
+        public void addAny(Object e) {
+            this.any.add(e);
+        }
     }
 
     public EncryptionMethodType(String algo) {
@@ -98,4 +110,5 @@ public class EncryptionMethodType {
     public String getAlgorithm() {
         return algorithm;
     }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/saml-core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/saml/processing/core/parsers/saml/metadata/SAMLEncryptionMethodParser.java b/saml-core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/saml/processing/core/parsers/saml/metadata/SAMLEncryptionMethodParser.java
index 70dec2a836..36dd3ed977 100644
--- a/saml-core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/saml/processing/core/parsers/saml/metadata/SAMLEncryptionMethodParser.java
+++ b/saml-core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/saml/processing/core/parsers/saml/metadata/SAMLEncryptionMethodParser.java
@@ -64,7 +64,15 @@ public class SAMLEncryptionMethodParser extends AbstractStaxSamlMetadataParser<E
                 break;
 
             default:
-                throw LOGGER.parserUnknownTag(StaxParserUtil.getElementName(elementDetail), elementDetail.getLocation());
+                {
+                    EncryptionMethodType.EncryptionMethod encMethod = target.getEncryptionMethod();
+                    if (encMethod == null) {
+                        encMethod = new EncryptionMethodType.EncryptionMethod();
+                        target.setEncryptionMethod(encMethod);
+                    }
+                    encMethod.addAny(StaxParserUtil.getDOMElement(xmlEventReader));
+                }
+
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/admin/IdentityProviderTest.java b/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/admin/IdentityProviderTest.java
index 679eb4a222..897adb25a1 100755
--- a/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/admin/IdentityProviderTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/admin/IdentityProviderTest.java
@@ -718,16 +718,32 @@ public class IdentityProviderTest extends AbstractAdminTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testSamlImportAndExport() throws URISyntaxException, IOException, ParsingException {
+        testSamlImport("saml-idp-metadata.xml");
 
+        // Perform export, and make sure some of the values are like they're supposed to be
+        Response response = realm.identityProviders().get("saml").export("xml");
+        Assert.assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
+        String body = response.readEntity(String.class);
+        response.close();
+
+        assertSamlExport(body);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSamlImportWithAnyEncryptionMethod() throws URISyntaxException, IOException, ParsingException {
+        testSamlImport("saml-idp-metadata-encryption-methods.xml");
+    }
+
+    private void testSamlImport(String fileName) throws URISyntaxException, IOException, ParsingException {
         // Use import-config to convert IDPSSODescriptor file into key value pairs
         // to use when creating a SAML Identity Provider
         MultipartFormDataOutput form = new MultipartFormDataOutput();
         form.addFormData("providerId", "saml", MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN_TYPE);
 
-        URL idpMeta = getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("admin-test/saml-idp-metadata.xml");
+        URL idpMeta = getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("admin-test/"+fileName);
         byte [] content = Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(idpMeta.toURI()));
         String body = new String(content, Charset.forName("utf-8"));
-        form.addFormData("file", body, MediaType.APPLICATION_XML_TYPE, "saml-idp-metadata.xml");
+        form.addFormData("file", body, MediaType.APPLICATION_XML_TYPE, fileName);
 
         Map<String, String> result = realm.identityProviders().importFrom(form);
         assertSamlImport(result, SIGNING_CERT_1,true);
@@ -745,13 +761,6 @@ public class IdentityProviderTest extends AbstractAdminTest {
         Assert.assertEquals("identityProviders instance count", 1, providers.size());
         assertEqual(rep, providers.get(0));
 
-        // Perform export, and make sure some of the values are like they're supposed to be
-        Response response = realm.identityProviders().get("saml").export("xml");
-        Assert.assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-        body = response.readEntity(String.class);
-        response.close();
-
-        assertSamlExport(body);
     }
     
     @Test
diff --git a/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/resources/admin-test/saml-idp-metadata-encryption-methods.xml b/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/resources/admin-test/saml-idp-metadata-encryption-methods.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d06d37efb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/resources/admin-test/saml-idp-metadata-encryption-methods.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<EntityDescriptor entityID="http://localhost:8080/auth/realms/master"
+                  xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:metadata"
+                  xmlns:mdattr="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:metadata:attribute"
+                  xmlns:saml="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion"
+                  xmlns:dsig="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"
+                  xmlns:md="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:metadata"
+>
+    <Extensions>
+        <mdattr:EntityAttributes>
+            <saml:Attribute Name="http://macedir.org/entity-category" NameFormat="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:attrname-format:uri">
+                <saml:AttributeValue>http://refeds.org/category/hide-from-discovery</saml:AttributeValue>
+            </saml:Attribute>
+        </mdattr:EntityAttributes>
+    </Extensions>
+    <IDPSSODescriptor WantAuthnRequestsSigned="true"
+                      protocolSupportEnumeration="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol">
+        <KeyDescriptor use="signing">
+            <dsig:KeyInfo xmlns:dsig="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
+                <dsig:X509Data>
+                    <dsig:X509Certificate>
+                        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
+                    </dsig:X509Certificate>
+                </dsig:X509Data>
+            </dsig:KeyInfo>
+            <md:EncryptionMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2009/xmlenc11#rsa-oaep">
+              <dsig:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/>
+             </md:EncryptionMethod>
+        </KeyDescriptor>
+        <SingleLogoutService
+                Binding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST"
+                Location="http://localhost:8080/auth/realms/master/protocol/saml" />
+        <NameIDFormat>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:persistent</NameIDFormat>
+        <NameIDFormat>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:transient</NameIDFormat>
+        <NameIDFormat>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:unspecified</NameIDFormat>
+        <NameIDFormat>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress</NameIDFormat>
+        <SingleSignOnService Binding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST"
+                             Location="http://localhost:8080/auth/realms/master/protocol/saml" />
+    </IDPSSODescriptor>
+</EntityDescriptor>