diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java
index 988b9744b..6dcccaab7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java
@@ -159,4 +159,14 @@ public class IqGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 		item.setAttribute("affiliation", affiliation);
 		return packet;
 	}
+
+	public IqPacket changeRole(Conversation conference, String nick, String role) {
+		IqPacket packet = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE.SET);
+		packet.setTo(conference.getJid().toBareJid());
+		packet.setFrom(conference.getAccount().getJid());
+		Element item = packet.query("http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#admin").addChild("item");
+		item.setAttribute("nick", nick);
+		item.setAttribute("role", role);
+		return packet;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 5c16ef3f7..495b9c261 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -1562,6 +1562,27 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 		public void onAffiliationChangeFailed(Jid jid, int resId);
 	}
 
+	public void changeRoleInConference(final Conversation conference, final String nick, MucOptions.Role role, final OnRoleChanged callback) {
+		IqPacket request = this.mIqGenerator.changeRole(conference, nick, role.toString());
+		Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,request.toString());
+		sendIqPacket(conference.getAccount(), request, new OnIqPacketReceived() {
+			@Override
+			public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
+				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, packet.toString());
+				if (packet.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE.RESULT) {
+					callback.onRoleChangedSuccessful(nick);
+				} else {
+					callback.onRoleChangeFailed(nick, R.string.could_not_change_role);
+				}
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	public interface OnRoleChanged{
+		public void onRoleChangedSuccessful(String nick);
+		public void onRoleChangeFailed(String nick, int resid);
+	}
+
 	public void disconnect(Account account, boolean force) {
 		if ((account.getStatus() == Account.State.ONLINE)
 				|| (account.getStatus() == Account.State.DISABLED)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
index 2185c3afd..daaa59cfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnConversationUpdat
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.MessagePacket;
 
-public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversationUpdate, OnMucRosterUpdate, XmppConnectionService.OnAffiliationChanged {
+public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversationUpdate, OnMucRosterUpdate, XmppConnectionService.OnAffiliationChanged, XmppConnectionService.OnRoleChanged {
 	public static final String ACTION_VIEW_MUC = "view_muc";
 	private Conversation mConversation;
 	private OnClickListener inviteListener = new OnClickListener() {
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConvers
 				return true;
 			case R.id.ban_from_conference:
 				xmppConnectionService.changeAffiliationInConference(mConversation,mSelectedUser.getJid(), MucOptions.Affiliation.OUTCAST,this);
+				xmppConnectionService.changeRoleInConference(mConversation,mSelectedUser.getName(), MucOptions.Role.NONE,this);
 				return true;
 			default:
 				return super.onContextItemSelected(item);
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConvers
 	private void removeFromRoom(final User user) {
 		if (mConversation.getMucOptions().membersOnly()) {
 			xmppConnectionService.changeAffiliationInConference(mConversation,user.getJid(), MucOptions.Affiliation.NONE,this);
+			xmppConnectionService.changeRoleInConference(mConversation,mSelectedUser.getName(), MucOptions.Role.NONE,ConferenceDetailsActivity.this);
 		} else {
 			AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
 			builder.setTitle(R.string.ban_from_conference);
@@ -312,6 +314,7 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConvers
 				@Override
 				public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
 					xmppConnectionService.changeAffiliationInConference(mConversation,user.getJid(), MucOptions.Affiliation.OUTCAST,ConferenceDetailsActivity.this);
+					xmppConnectionService.changeRoleInConference(mConversation,mSelectedUser.getName(), MucOptions.Role.NONE,ConferenceDetailsActivity.this);
 				}
 			});
 			builder.create().show();
@@ -480,4 +483,14 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConvers
 	public void onAffiliationChangeFailed(Jid jid, int resId) {
 
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onRoleChangedSuccessful(String nick) {
+
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onRoleChangeFailed(String nick, int resid) {
+
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 651fa2345..bbac0c7ca 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -420,4 +420,5 @@
 	<string name="ban_from_conference">Ban from conference</string>
 	<string name="removing_from_public_conference">You are trying to remove %s from a public conference. The only way to do that is to ban that user for ever.</string>
 	<string name="ban_now">Ban now</string>
+	<string name="could_not_change_role">Could not change role</string>
 </resources>