diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
index 2186190a0..dcc599e7e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Info do
     field(:ap_enabled, :boolean, default: false)
     field(:is_moderator, :boolean, default: false)
     field(:is_admin, :boolean, default: false)
+    field(:show_role, :boolean, default: true)
     field(:keys, :string, default: nil)
     field(:settings, :map, default: nil)
     field(:magic_key, :string, default: nil)
@@ -146,7 +147,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Info do
       :banner,
       :hide_followings,
       :hide_followers,
-      :background
+      :background,
+      :show_role
     ])
   end
 
@@ -196,7 +198,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Info do
     info
     |> cast(params, [
       :is_moderator,
-      :is_admin
+      :is_admin,
+      :show_role
     ])
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
index 5e3fe9352..3dbc49c87 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller do
 
     conn
     |> put_view(UserView)
-    |> render("show.json", %{user: user, token: token})
+    |> render("show.json", %{user: user, token: token, for: user})
   end
 
   def status_update(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"status" => _} = status_data) do
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller do
 
   defp build_info_cng(user, params) do
     info_params =
-      ["no_rich_text", "locked", "hide_followers", "hide_followings"]
+      ["no_rich_text", "locked", "hide_followers", "hide_followings", "show_role"]
       |> Enum.reduce(%{}, fn key, res ->
         if value = params[key] do
           Map.put(res, key, value == "true")
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex
index 2a0cc5c0f..ad37baf3a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserView do
       "cover_photo" => User.banner_url(user) |> MediaProxy.url(),
       "background_image" => image_url(user.info.background) |> MediaProxy.url(),
       "is_local" => user.local,
-      "is_moderator" => user.info.is_moderator,
-      "is_admin" => user.info.is_admin,
       "locked" => user.info.locked,
       "default_scope" => user.info.default_scope,
       "no_rich_text" => user.info.no_rich_text,
@@ -121,6 +119,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserView do
       }
     }
 
+    data =
+      if(user.info.is_admin || user.info.is_moderator,
+        do: maybe_with_role(data, user, for_user),
+        else: data
+      )
+
     if assigns[:token] do
       Map.put(data, "token", token_string(assigns[:token]))
     else
@@ -128,6 +132,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserView do
     end
   end
 
+  defp maybe_with_role(data, %User{id: id} = user, %User{id: id}) do
+    Map.merge(data, %{"role" => role(user), "show_role" => user.info.show_role})
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_with_role(data, %User{info: %{show_role: true}} = user, _user) do
+    Map.merge(data, %{"role" => role(user)})
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_with_role(data, _, _), do: data
+
+  defp role(%User{info: %{:is_admin => true}}), do: "admin"
+  defp role(%User{info: %{:is_moderator => true}}), do: "moderator"
+  defp role(_), do: "member"
+
   defp image_url(%{"url" => [%{"href" => href} | _]}), do: href
   defp image_url(_), do: nil
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
index 6777354c3..cb98f1809 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
         |> post("/api/account/verify_credentials.json")
         |> json_response(200)
 
-      assert response == UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user, token: response["token"]})
+      assert response ==
+               UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user, token: response["token"], for: user})
     end
   end
 
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
         |> post(request_path, %{status: "Nice meme.", visibility: "private"})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
-               ActivityRepresenter.to_map(Repo.one(Activity), %{user: user})
+               ActivityRepresenter.to_map(Repo.one(Activity), %{user: user, for: user})
     end
   end
 
@@ -418,6 +419,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
       assert Enum.at(response, 0) ==
                ActivityRepresenter.to_map(activity, %{
                  user: current_user,
+                 for: current_user,
                  mentioned: [current_user]
                })
     end
@@ -547,7 +549,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
       response = json_response(conn, 200)
 
       assert length(response) == 1
-      assert Enum.at(response, 0) == ActivityRepresenter.to_map(activity, %{user: current_user})
+
+      assert Enum.at(response, 0) ==
+               ActivityRepresenter.to_map(activity, %{user: current_user, for: current_user})
     end
 
     test "with credentials with user_id", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
@@ -1414,6 +1418,30 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user, for: user})
     end
 
+    test "it sets and un-sets show_role", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> post("/api/account/update_profile.json", %{
+        "show_role" => "true"
+      })
+
+      user = Repo.get!(User, user.id)
+      assert user.info.show_role == true
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> post("/api/account/update_profile.json", %{
+          "show_role" => "false"
+        })
+
+      user = Repo.get!(User, user.id)
+      assert user.info.show_role == false
+      assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+    end
+
     test "it locks an account", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
@@ -1814,7 +1842,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
 
       user = refresh_record(user)
 
-      assert json_response(response, 200) == ActivityRepresenter.to_map(activity, %{user: user})
+      assert json_response(response, 200) ==
+               ActivityRepresenter.to_map(activity, %{user: user, for: user})
     end
   end
 
@@ -1843,7 +1872,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
 
       user = refresh_record(user)
 
-      assert json_response(response, 200) == ActivityRepresenter.to_map(activity, %{user: user})
+      assert json_response(response, 200) ==
+               ActivityRepresenter.to_map(activity, %{user: user, for: user})
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
index 637b84d72..b89da50a4 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
       "cover_photo" => banner,
       "background_image" => nil,
       "is_local" => true,
-      "is_admin" => false,
-      "is_moderator" => false,
       "locked" => false,
       "default_scope" => "public",
       "no_rich_text" => false,
@@ -147,8 +145,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
       "cover_photo" => banner,
       "background_image" => nil,
       "is_local" => true,
-      "is_admin" => false,
-      "is_moderator" => false,
       "locked" => false,
       "default_scope" => "public",
       "no_rich_text" => false,
@@ -198,8 +194,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
       "cover_photo" => banner,
       "background_image" => nil,
       "is_local" => true,
-      "is_admin" => false,
-      "is_moderator" => false,
       "locked" => false,
       "default_scope" => "public",
       "no_rich_text" => false,
@@ -220,6 +214,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
     represented = UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
 
     assert represented["rights"]["delete_others_notice"]
+    assert represented["role"] == "moderator"
   end
 
   test "a user that is a admin" do
@@ -227,6 +222,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
     represented = UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
 
     assert represented["rights"]["admin"]
+    assert represented["role"] == "admin"
+  end
+
+  test "A moderator with hidden role for another user", %{user: user} do
+    admin = insert(:user, %{info: %{is_moderator: true, show_role: false}})
+    represented = UserView.render("show.json", %{user: admin, for: user})
+
+    assert represented["role"] == nil
+  end
+
+  test "An admin with hidden role for another user", %{user: user} do
+    admin = insert(:user, %{info: %{is_admin: true, show_role: false}})
+    represented = UserView.render("show.json", %{user: admin, for: user})
+
+    assert represented["role"] == nil
   end
 
   test "A blocked user for the blocker" do
@@ -263,8 +273,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
       "cover_photo" => banner,
       "background_image" => nil,
       "is_local" => true,
-      "is_admin" => false,
-      "is_moderator" => false,
       "locked" => false,
       "default_scope" => "public",
       "no_rich_text" => false,