diff --git a/lib/user.js b/lib/user.js
index 5ff29264..28cad443 100644
--- a/lib/user.js
+++ b/lib/user.js
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ module.exports = function (config, userDB, couchAuthDB, mailer, emitter) {
 
   this.refreshSession = function (key) {
     var newSession;
+    var user;
     return session.fetchToken(key)
       .then(function(oldToken) {
         newSession = oldToken;
@@ -737,6 +738,7 @@ module.exports = function (config, userDB, couchAuthDB, mailer, emitter) {
         return self.logoutUserSessions(userDoc, 'expired');
       })
       .then(function(finalUser) {
+        user = finalUser;
         return userDB.put(finalUser);
       })
       .then(function() {
@@ -747,6 +749,10 @@ module.exports = function (config, userDB, couchAuthDB, mailer, emitter) {
         delete newSession._id;
         delete newSession.salt;
         delete newSession.derived_key;
+        newSession.roles = user.roles;
+        if(user.profile) {
+          newSession.profile = user.profile;
+        }
         emitter.emit('refresh', newSession);
         return BPromise.resolve(newSession);
       });