diff --git a/lib/channel/ranks.js b/lib/channel/ranks.js
index ca0ccf05..357d4014 100644
--- a/lib/channel/ranks.js
+++ b/lib/channel/ranks.js
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ RankModule.prototype.handleRankChange = function (user, data) {
         }
 
         receiver.account.channelRank = rank;
-        receiver.account.effectiveRank = rank;
+        receiver.account.effectiveRank = Math.max(receiver.account.globalRank, rank);
+        receiver.socket.emit("rank", receiver.account.effectiveRank);
         this.channel.logger.log("[mod] " + user.getName() + " set " + name + "'s rank " +
                                 "to " + rank);
         this.channel.broadcastAll("setUserRank", data);