diff --git a/lib/user.js b/lib/user.js
index 47e455e5..7fe3ff65 100644
--- a/lib/user.js
+++ b/lib/user.js
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ User.prototype.initAdminCallbacks = function () {
             }
 
             self.account.channelRank = rank;
+            self.account.effectiveRank = rank;
             self.socket.emit("rank", rank);
             self.channel.broadcastAll("setUserRank", {
                 name: self.getName(),