diff --git a/src/graphql/queries.rs b/src/graphql/queries.rs
index 7d118c6..4a737fc 100644
--- a/src/graphql/queries.rs
+++ b/src/graphql/queries.rs
@@ -146,4 +146,83 @@ impl GraphQLClient {
         );
         Ok(attendance)
     }
+
+    pub async fn save_member_roles(
+        &self,
+        discord_id: String,
+        roles: Vec<String>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let query = r#"
+        mutation($discordId: String!, $roles: [String!]!) {
+            saveMemberRoles(discordId: $discordId, roles: $roles)
+        }"#;
+
+        let variables = serde_json::json!({
+            "discordId": discord_id,
+            "roles": roles
+        });
+
+        let res = self
+            .http()
+            .post(self.root_url())
+            .bearer_auth(self.api_key())
+            .json(&serde_json::json!({
+                "query": query,
+                "variables": variables
+            }))
+            .send()
+            .await?
+            .error_for_status()?;
+
+        let response: serde_json::Value = res.json().await?;
+
+        if response.get("errors").is_some() {
+            anyhow::bail!("GraphQL error: {:?}", response["errors"]);
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_member_roles(
+        &self,
+        discord_id: String,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<(bool, Vec<String>)> {
+        let query = r#"
+        query($discordId: String!) {
+            memberRoles(discordId: $discordId){
+                exists
+                roles
+            }
+        }"#;
+
+        let variables = serde_json::json!({
+            "discordId": discord_id
+        });
+
+        let response = self
+            .http()
+            .post(self.root_url())
+            .bearer_auth(self.api_key())
+            .json(&serde_json::json!({
+                "query": query,
+                "variables": variables
+            }))
+            .send()
+            .await?
+            .json::<serde_json::Value>()
+            .await?;
+
+        // Collect roles returned by the API as strings; any filtering (e.g. removing @everyone) is handled by the caller.
+        let data = &response["data"]["memberRoles"];
+
+        let exists = data["exists"].as_bool().unwrap_or(false);
+
+        let roles = data["roles"]
+            .as_array()
+            .unwrap_or(&vec![])
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(|s| s.to_string())
+            .collect();
+        Ok((exists, roles))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2e583d0..ca94b3a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ fn prepare_data(config: &Config, reload_handle: ReloadHandle) -> Data {
 async fn build_client(config: &Config, data: Data) -> Result<Client, anyhow::Error> {
     ClientBuilder::new(
         config.discord_token.clone(),
-        GatewayIntents::non_privileged() | GatewayIntents::MESSAGE_CONTENT,
+        GatewayIntents::non_privileged()
+            | GatewayIntents::MESSAGE_CONTENT
+            | GatewayIntents::GUILD_MEMBERS,
     )
     .framework(build_framework(
         config.owner_id,
@@ -160,6 +162,53 @@ async fn event_handler(
         FullEvent::ReactionRemove { removed_reaction } => {
             handle_reaction(ctx, removed_reaction, data, false).await?;
         }
+
+        FullEvent::GuildMemberRemoval {
+            guild_id: _,
+            user,
+            member_data_if_available: Some(member),
+        } => {
+            let roles: Vec<String> = member
+                .roles
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|r| r.get() != member.guild_id.get())
+                .map(|r| r.get().to_string())
+                .collect();
+
+            if let Err(e) = data
+                .graphql_client
+                .save_member_roles(user.id.to_string(), roles)
+                .await
+            {
+                println!("Failed to save roles: {:?}", e);
+            }
+        }
+        FullEvent::GuildMemberAddition { new_member } => {
+            let (exists, roles) = match data
+                .graphql_client
+                .get_member_roles(new_member.user.id.to_string())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(r) => r,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    println!("Failed to fetch roles: {:?}", e);
+                    (false, vec![])
+                }
+            };
+
+            if let Ok(member) = new_member.guild_id.member(ctx, new_member.user.id).await {
+                // restore roles
+                for role in roles {
+                    if let Ok(role_id) = role.parse::<u64>() {
+                        let _ = member.add_role(ctx, RoleId::new(role_id)).await;
+                    }
+                }
+                // probated role
+                if exists {
+                    let _ = member.add_role(ctx, RoleId::new(1484798446228475905)).await;
+                }
+            }
+        }
         _ => {}
     }