diff --git a/src/Client/InternalClient.js b/src/Client/InternalClient.js
index 1dcaaa52e..5fd80b904 100644
--- a/src/Client/InternalClient.js
+++ b/src/Client/InternalClient.js
@@ -658,7 +658,21 @@ export default class InternalClient {
 
 		var roleIDS = roles[0].server.memberMap[member.id].roles.map(r => r.id);
 
-		if(roles.any(role => !role.server.memberMap[member.id])) {
+		var currentMemberRoles = roles[0].server.memberMap[member.id].roles;
+		for (var i = 0; i < roles.length; i++) {
+			var alreadyHasRole = currentMemberRoles.some(function(currentValue) {
+				if (currentValue.id === roles[i].id) {
+					return true;
+				};
+			});
+			if (!alreadyHasRole) {
+				roleIDS.push(roles[i].id);
+			};
+		};
+
+		if (roles.some(function(role) {
+				return !role.server.memberMap[member.id];
+			})) {
 			return Promise.reject(new Error("Role does not exist on same server as member"));
 		}