diff --git a/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/models/user/User.java b/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/models/user/User.java
index 20e1663..fde91f9 100644
--- a/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/models/user/User.java
+++ b/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/models/user/User.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class User {
   private String username;
   private String email;
   private String passwordHash;
-  private final Role role;
+  private Role role;
   private Settings settings;
   private Inbox inbox;
 
@@ -200,4 +200,12 @@ public void setInbox(Inbox inbox) {
     }
     this.inbox = inbox;
   }
+
+  public void setRole(Role role) {
+    if (role == null) {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Inbox cannot be null");
+    }
+    this.role = role;
+  }
 }
+
diff --git a/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/service/AuthenticationService.java b/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/service/AuthenticationService.java
index cd9cbc2..032d138 100644
--- a/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/service/AuthenticationService.java
+++ b/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/service/AuthenticationService.java
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public boolean login(String email, String password){
         if (user != null){
             currentUser = user;
             isCharityUser = userDataReader.getUserCharityUser(currentUser.getId().toString());
+            if (isCharityUser != null){
+                currentUser.setRole(Role.CHARITY_USER);
+            }
             System.out.println("User gotten");
             return true;
         }