diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index 80b28310..ac5bd027 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ class LimitedEditUserForm(CustomForm):
         ]
         help_texts = {f: None for f in fields}
 
+class UserGroupForm(CustomForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.User
+        fields = ["groups"]
+
 
 class TagForm(CustomForm):
     class Meta:
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/user_moderation_actions.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/user_moderation_actions.html
index 311cbb4b..816e787a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/user_moderation_actions.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/user_moderation_actions.html
@@ -14,4 +14,29 @@
             {% endif %}
         </form>
     </div>
+    {% if user.local %}
+    <div>
+        <form name="permission" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-user' user.id %}">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <label class="label" for="id_user_group">{% trans "Access level:" %}</label>
+            {% if group_form.non_field_errors %}
+            {{ group_form.non_field_errors }}
+            {% endif %}
+            {% with group=user.groups.first %}
+            <div class="select">
+                <select name="groups" id="id_user_group">
+                    {% for value, name in group_form.fields.groups.choices %}
+                    <option value="{{ value }}" {% if name == group.name %}selected{% endif %}>{{ name|title }}</option>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                    <option value="" {% if not group %}selected{% endif %}>User</option>
+                </select>
+            </div>
+            {% for error in group_form.groups.errors %}
+            <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+            {% endfor %}
+            {% endwith %}
+            <button class="button">{% trans "Save" %}</button>
+        </form>
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/user_admin.py b/bookwyrm/views/user_admin.py
index 0aea74ed..3ea7016a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/user_admin.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/user_admin.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 
-from bookwyrm import models
+from bookwyrm import forms, models
 from bookwyrm.settings import PAGE_LENGTH
 
 
@@ -69,4 +69,14 @@ class UserAdmin(View):
     def get(self, request, user):
         """ user view """
         user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user)
-        return TemplateResponse(request, "user_admin/user.html", {"user": user})
+        data = {"user": user, "group_form": forms.UserGroupForm()}
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "user_admin/user.html", data)
+
+    def post(self, request, user):
+        """ update user group """
+        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user)
+        form = forms.UserGroupForm(request.POST, instance=user)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            form.save()
+        data = {"user": user, "group_form": form}
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "user_admin/user.html", data)