diff --git a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index 8a301df12c..b1547886d5 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ if ( IS_PROFILE_PAGE ) {
 		<td><input type="text" name="user_login" id="user_login" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $profileuser->user_login ); ?>" disabled="disabled" class="regular-text" /> <span class="description"><?php _e( 'Usernames cannot be changed.' ); ?></span></td>
 	</tr>
 
-<?php if ( ! IS_PROFILE_PAGE && ! is_network_admin() ) : ?>
+<?php if ( ! IS_PROFILE_PAGE && ! is_network_admin() && current_user_can( 'promote_user', $profileuser->ID ) ) : ?>
 <tr class="user-role-wrap"><th><label for="role"><?php _e( 'Role' ); ?></label></th>
 <td><select name="role" id="role">
 <?php