diff --git a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDMS.php b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDMS.php
index b9c5e8f18..7d80a00d0 100644
--- a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDMS.php
+++ b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDMS.php
@@ -2846,7 +2846,7 @@ class SeedDMS_Core_DMS {
 	 * @param null $homefolder
 	 * @return bool|SeedDMS_Core_User
 	 */
-	function addUser($login, $pwd, $fullName, $email, $language, $theme, $comment, $role='0', $isHidden=0, $isDisabled=0, $pwdexpiration='', $quota=0, $homefolder=null) { /* {{{ */
+	function addUser($login, $pwd, $fullName, $email, $language, $theme, $comment, $role='3', $isHidden=0, $isDisabled=0, $pwdexpiration='', $quota=0, $homefolder=null) { /* {{{ */
 		$db = $this->db;
 		if (is_object($this->getUserByLogin($login))) {
 			return false;
@@ -2854,7 +2854,7 @@ class SeedDMS_Core_DMS {
 		if(is_object($role))
 			$role = $role->getID();
 		elseif($role == '')
-			$role = '0';
+			$role = '3';
 		if(trim($pwdexpiration) == '' || trim($pwdexpiration) == 'never') {
 			$pwdexpiration = 'NULL';
 		} elseif(trim($pwdexpiration) == 'now') {