diff --git a/model/bot.go b/model/bot.go
index 4ea5379bc5..079e1b157b 100644
--- a/model/bot.go
+++ b/model/bot.go
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ func UserFromBot(b *Bot) *User {
 		Username:  b.Username,
 		Email:     fmt.Sprintf("%s@localhost", strings.ToLower(b.Username)),
 		FirstName: b.DisplayName,
+		Roles:     SYSTEM_USER_ROLE_ID,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/model/bot_test.go b/model/bot_test.go
index e8ea3963af..9b1e8a3cb2 100644
--- a/model/bot_test.go
+++ b/model/bot_test.go
@@ -508,12 +508,14 @@ func TestUserFromBot(t *testing.T) {
 		Username:  "username",
 		Email:     "username@localhost",
 		FirstName: "display name",
+		Roles:     "system_user",
 	}, UserFromBot(bot1))
 	assert.Equal(t, &User{
 		Id:        bot2.UserId,
 		Username:  "username2",
 		Email:     "username2@localhost",
 		FirstName: "display name 2",
+		Roles:     "system_user",
 	}, UserFromBot(bot2))
 }