diff --git a/core/um-short-functions.php b/core/um-short-functions.php
index 44fc16a4..9b5f5c0d 100644
--- a/core/um-short-functions.php
+++ b/core/um-short-functions.php
@@ -1216,6 +1216,10 @@ function um_fetch_user( $user_id ) {
 					$value = unserialize( $value );
 				}
 
+				if( $data == 'role' ){
+					return strtolower($value);
+				}
+
 				return $value;
 				break;