diff --git a/app/lib/rocketchat.js b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
index 1eb80bb2f..282ed1e71 100644
--- a/app/lib/rocketchat.js
+++ b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
@@ -149,6 +149,17 @@ const RocketChat = {
 		}).then(response => response.json());
 	},
 
+	userInfo({ server, token, userId }) {
+		return fetch(`${ server }/api/v1/users.info?userId=${ userId }`, {
+			method: 'get',
+			headers: {
+				'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+				'X-Auth-Token': token,
+				'X-User-Id': userId
+			}
+		}).then(response => response.json());
+	},
+
 	register({ credentials }) {
 		return call('registerUser', credentials);
 	},
diff --git a/app/sagas/login.js b/app/sagas/login.js
index 0838aea02..eb767e87f 100644
--- a/app/sagas/login.js
+++ b/app/sagas/login.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const setUsernameCall = args => RocketChat.setUsername(args);
 const logoutCall = args => RocketChat.logout(args);
 const meCall = args => RocketChat.me(args);
 const forgotPasswordCall = args => RocketChat.forgotPassword(args);
+const userInfoCall = args => RocketChat.userInfo(args);
 
 const getToken = function* getToken() {
 	const currentServer = yield select(getServer);
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ const handleLoginRequest = function* handleLoginRequest({ credentials }) {
 		// if user has username
 		if (me.username) {
 			user.username = me.username;
+			const userInfo = yield call(userInfoCall, { server, token: user.token, userId: user.id });
+			if (userInfo.user.roles) {
+				user.roles = userInfo.user.roles;
+			}
 		} else {
 			yield put(registerIncomplete());
 		}