diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/index.js b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/index.js
index d5ada0557..8e701b707 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,28 @@ import {mapLeaves} from 'coral-framework/utils';
 
 export default {
   mutations: {
+    SetUserRole: ({variables: {id: userId, role}}) => ({
+      updateQueries: {
+        TalkAdmin_Community: (prev) => {
+
+          const updated = update(prev, {
+            users: {
+              nodes: {
+                $apply: (nodes) => nodes.map((node) => {
+                  if (node.id === userId) {
+                    node.role = role;
+                  }
+                  
+                  return node;
+                })
+              },
+            },
+          });
+          
+          return updated;
+        }
+      }
+    }),
     BanUser: ({variables: {input: {id: userId}}}) => ({
       updateQueries: {
         TalkAdmin_Community: (prev) => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/People.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/People.js
index f6f84ec69..e262bf28a 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/People.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/People.js
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class PeopleContainer extends React.Component {
 
   setUserRole = async (id, role) => {
     await this.props.setUserRole(id, role);
-    await this.fetchUsers();
   }
 
   loadMore = () => {