diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 53ffa9fdf..b18629fbc 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -1998,7 +1998,8 @@ _**default value**_:
 ```js
 {
   AccessToken: undefined,
-  ClientCredentials: undefined
+  ClientCredentials: undefined,
+  jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg: [AsyncFunction: jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg]
 }
 ```
 <a name="formats-to-enable-jwt-access-tokens"></a><details>
@@ -2045,6 +2046,21 @@ Configure `formats`:
 ```
 </details>
 
+### formats.jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg
+
+helper used by the provider to resolve a JWT Access Token signing algorithm. The resolved algorithm must be an asymmetric one supported by the provider's keys in jwks.  
+
+
+_**default value**_:
+```js
+async jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg(ctx, token, client) {
+  if (client && client.idTokenSignedResponseAlg !== 'none' && !client.idTokenSignedResponseAlg.startsWith('HS')) {
+    return client.idTokenSignedResponseAlg;
+  }
+  return 'RS256';
+}
+```
+
 ### httpOptions
 
 Helper called whenever the provider calls an external HTTP(S) resource. Use to change the [got](https://github.com/sindresorhus/got/tree/v9.6.0) library's request options as they happen. This can be used to e.g. Change the request timeout option or to configure the global agent to use HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY environment variables.   
diff --git a/lib/helpers/defaults.js b/lib/helpers/defaults.js
index 854e2a094..e47ef1c8f 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/defaults.js
+++ b/lib/helpers/defaults.js
@@ -1227,6 +1227,19 @@ const DEFAULTS = {
    * ```
    */
   formats: {
+    /*
+     * formats.jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg
+     *
+     * description: helper used by the provider to resolve a JWT Access Token signing algorithm.
+     *   The resolved algorithm must be an asymmetric one supported by the provider's keys in jwks.
+     */
+    async jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg(ctx, token, client) { // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
+      if (client && client.idTokenSignedResponseAlg !== 'none' && !client.idTokenSignedResponseAlg.startsWith('HS')) {
+        return client.idTokenSignedResponseAlg;
+      }
+
+      return 'RS256';
+    },
     AccessToken: undefined,
     ClientCredentials: undefined,
   },
diff --git a/lib/models/formats/jwt.js b/lib/models/formats/jwt.js
index e516054a8..8e62e87a1 100644
--- a/lib/models/formats/jwt.js
+++ b/lib/models/formats/jwt.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 const assert = require('assert');
 
-
 const JWT = require('../../helpers/jwt');
 const instance = require('../../helpers/weak_cache');
 const nanoid = require('../../helpers/nanoid');
 const base64url = require('../../helpers/base64url');
+const ctxRef = require('../ctx_ref');
 
 const opaqueFormat = require('./opaque');
 
@@ -15,20 +15,28 @@ function getClaim(token, claim) {
 module.exports = (provider) => {
   const opaque = opaqueFormat(provider);
 
-  async function getSigningAlgAndKey(clientId) {
-    let alg = 'RS256'; // TODO: what if RS is disabled, PS? EdDSA?
+  async function getSigningAlgAndKey(ctx, token, clientId) {
     let client;
     if (clientId) {
       client = await provider.Client.find(clientId);
       assert(client);
-      if (client.idTokenSignedResponseAlg !== 'none' && !client.idTokenSignedResponseAlg.startsWith('HS')) {
-        alg = client.idTokenSignedResponseAlg;
-      }
     }
 
-    const { keystore } = instance(provider);
+    const { keystore, configuration } = instance(provider);
+    const { formats: { jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg } } = configuration();
+
+    const alg = await jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg(ctx, token, client);
+
+    if (alg === 'none' || alg.startsWith('HS')) {
+      throw new Error('JWT Access Tokens may not use JWA HMAC algorithms or "none"');
+    }
+
     const key = keystore.get({ alg, use: 'sig' });
 
+    if (!key) {
+      throw new Error('invalid alg resolved for JWT Access Token signature, the alg must be an asymmetric one that the provider has in its keystore');
+    }
+
     return { key, alg };
   }
 
@@ -46,7 +54,8 @@ module.exports = (provider) => {
       if (this.jwt) {
         value = this.jwt;
       } else {
-        const { key, alg } = await getSigningAlgAndKey(azp);
+        const ctx = ctxRef.get(this);
+        const { key, alg } = await getSigningAlgAndKey(ctx, this, azp);
         const tokenPayload = {
           ...extra,
           jti,
diff --git a/test/storage/jwt.test.js b/test/storage/jwt.test.js
index 49a605b09..5f02210b1 100644
--- a/test/storage/jwt.test.js
+++ b/test/storage/jwt.test.js
@@ -350,5 +350,35 @@ if (FORMAT === 'jwt') {
         jti,
       });
     });
+
+    describe('invalid signing alg resolved', () => {
+      before(bootstrap(__dirname));
+
+      ['none', 'HS256', 'HS384', 'HS512'].forEach((alg) => {
+        it(`throws an Error when ${alg} is resolved`, async function () {
+          i(this.provider).configuration('formats').jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg = async () => alg;
+          const token = new this.provider.AccessToken(fullPayload);
+          try {
+            await token.save();
+            throw new Error('expected to fail');
+          } catch (err) {
+            expect(err).to.be.an('error');
+            expect(err.message).to.equal('JWT Access Tokens may not use JWA HMAC algorithms or "none"');
+          }
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('throws an Error when unsupported provider keystore alg is resolved', async function () {
+        i(this.provider).configuration('formats').jwtAccessTokenSigningAlg = async () => 'ES384';
+        const token = new this.provider.AccessToken(fullPayload);
+        try {
+          await token.save();
+          throw new Error('expected to fail');
+        } catch (err) {
+          expect(err).to.be.an('error');
+          expect(err.message).to.equal('invalid alg resolved for JWT Access Token signature, the alg must be an asymmetric one that the provider has in its keystore');
+        }
+      });
+    });
   });
 }