diff --git a/atst/domain/workspaces.py b/atst/domain/workspaces.py
index ccdbcd3c..c1af06ea 100644
--- a/atst/domain/workspaces.py
+++ b/atst/domain/workspaces.py
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ class Workspaces(object):
     def get_for_update(cls, user, workspace_id):
         workspace = Workspaces.get(user, workspace_id)
         Authorization.check_workspace_permission(
-            user,
-            workspace,
-            Permissions.ADD_APPLICATION_IN_WORKSPACE,
-            "add project",
+            user, workspace, Permissions.ADD_APPLICATION_IN_WORKSPACE, "add project"
         )
 
         return workspace
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ class Workspaces(object):
             user,
             workspace,
             Permissions.ASSIGN_AND_UNASSIGN_ATAT_ROLE,
-            "update workspace member",
+            "edit workspace member",
         )
 
         return WorkspaceUsers.update_role(member, workspace.id, role_name)
diff --git a/atst/forms/update_member.py b/atst/forms/edit_member.py
similarity index 89%
rename from atst/forms/update_member.py
rename to atst/forms/edit_member.py
index 2d60d33d..e76df6d0 100644
--- a/atst/forms/update_member.py
+++ b/atst/forms/edit_member.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from atst.forms.fields import SelectField
 from .data import WORKSPACE_ROLES
 
 
-class UpdateMemberForm(Form):
+class EditMemberForm(Form):
 
     workspace_role = SelectField(
         "Workspace Role", choices=WORKSPACE_ROLES, validators=[Optional()]
diff --git a/atst/models/user.py b/atst/models/user.py
index 0d8f0dc6..643fd3f5 100644
--- a/atst/models/user.py
+++ b/atst/models/user.py
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ class User(Base):
     first_name = Column(String)
     last_name = Column(String)
 
-    @property
-    def role(self):
-        return self.atat_role.name
-
     @property
     def atat_permissions(self):
         return self.atat_role.permissions
diff --git a/atst/routes/workspaces.py b/atst/routes/workspaces.py
index 80f35741..5ded0500 100644
--- a/atst/routes/workspaces.py
+++ b/atst/routes/workspaces.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ from atst.domain.workspace_users import WorkspaceUsers
 from atst.domain.projects import Projects
 from atst.forms.new_project import NewProjectForm
 from atst.forms.new_member import NewMemberForm
-from atst.forms.update_member import UpdateMemberForm
-from atst.forms.forms import ValidatedForm
+from atst.forms.edit_member import EditMemberForm
 from atst.domain.authz import Authorization
 from atst.models.permissions import Permissions
 
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ def create_member(workspace_id):
             url_for(
                 "workspaces.workspace_members",
                 workspace_id=workspace.id,
-                newMemberName=new_member.user.full_name,
+                newMemberName=new_member.user_name,
             )
         )
     else:
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ def view_member(workspace_id, member_id):
         "edit this workspace user",
     )
     member = WorkspaceUsers.get(workspace_id, member_id)
-    form = UpdateMemberForm(workspace_role=member.role)
+    form = EditMemberForm(workspace_role=member.role)
     return render_template(
         "member_edit.html", form=form, workspace=workspace, member=member
     )
@@ -152,22 +151,20 @@ def update_member(workspace_id, member_id):
         "edit this workspace user",
     )
     member = WorkspaceUsers.get(workspace_id, member_id)
-    form = UpdateMemberForm(http_request.form)
+    form = EditMemberForm(http_request.form)
 
     if form.validate():
-        if form.data["workspace_role"]:
+        role = None
+        if form.data["workspace_role"] != member.role:
             role = form.data["workspace_role"]
-        else:
-            role = member.user.role
-        Workspaces.update_member(
-            g.current_user, workspace, member, role
-        )
+            Workspaces.update_member(g.current_user, workspace, member, role)
+
         return redirect(
             url_for(
                 "workspaces.workspace_members",
                 workspace_id=workspace.id,
-                memberName=member.user.full_name,
-                updatedRole=form.data["workspace_role"],
+                memberName=member.user_name,
+                updatedRole=role,
             )
         )
     else: