diff --git a/user.inc.php b/user.inc.php
index f603f812..839b1deb 100644
--- a/user.inc.php
+++ b/user.inc.php
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ function updateSessionRoles($u=null) {
 	$_SESSION['roles']=array();
 	if($u && is_array($u['roles'])) {
 		foreach($u['roles'] AS $r=>$rd) {
-			if($rd['active']=="yes")
+			if($rd['active']=="yes" || $r=='admin' || $r=='config' || $r=='committee')
 				$_SESSION['roles'][]=$r;
 		}
 	}