diff --git a/conference.js b/conference.js
index ea59e9e20c..70ac0c0d21 100644
--- a/conference.js
+++ b/conference.js
@@ -296,6 +296,9 @@ export default {
             console.log('USER %s connnected', id, user);
             // FIXME email???
             APP.UI.addUser(id, user.getDisplayName());
+
+            // chek the roles for the new user and reflect them
+            APP.UI.updateUserRole(user);
         });
         room.on(ConferenceEvents.USER_LEFT, (id, user) => {
             console.log('USER %s LEFT', id, user);
diff --git a/modules/UI/UI.js b/modules/UI/UI.js
index e98a738da5..68c9a30e49 100644
--- a/modules/UI/UI.js
+++ b/modules/UI/UI.js
@@ -426,6 +426,11 @@ UI.updateLocalRole = function (isModerator) {
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Check the role for the user and reflect it in the UI, moderator ui indication
+ * and notifies user who is the moderator
+ * @param user to check for moderator
+ */
 UI.updateUserRole = function (user) {
     VideoLayout.showModeratorIndicator();
 
diff --git a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
index fa592e1227..9d524fe82d 100644
--- a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
+++ b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ var VideoLayout = {
 
     /**
      * Shows a visual indicator for the moderator of the conference.
+     * On local or remote participants.
      */
     showModeratorIndicator () {
         let isModerator = APP.conference.isModerator;