diff --git a/meshview/models.py b/meshview/models.py
index 59d194e..cdbc9b9 100644
--- a/meshview/models.py
+++ b/meshview/models.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Node(Base):
     long_name: Mapped[str]
     short_name: Mapped[str]
     hw_model: Mapped[str]
+    role: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
     last_lat: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(BigInteger, nullable=True)
     last_long: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(BigInteger, nullable=True)
 
diff --git a/meshview/store.py b/meshview/store.py
index 446342e..4a8eb76 100644
--- a/meshview/store.py
+++ b/meshview/store.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import datetime
 
 from sqlalchemy import select
 
+from meshtastic.config_pb2 import Config
 from meshtastic.portnums_pb2 import PortNum
 from meshtastic.mesh_pb2 import User, HardwareModel
 from meshview import database
@@ -71,12 +72,17 @@ async def process_envelope(topic, env):
                     hw_model = HardwareModel.Name(user.hw_model)
                 except ValueError:
                     hw_model = "unknown"
+                try:
+                   role = Config.DeviceConfig.Role.Name(user.role)
+                except ValueError:
+                    role = "unknown"
 
                 if node := result.scalar_one_or_none():
                     node.node_id = node_id
                     node.long_name = user.long_name
                     node.short_name = user.short_name
                     node.hw_model = hw_model
+                    node.role = role
                 else:
                     node = Node(
                         id=user.id,
@@ -84,8 +90,9 @@ async def process_envelope(topic, env):
                         long_name=user.long_name,
                         short_name=user.short_name,
                         hw_model=hw_model,
+                        role=role,
                     )
-                session.add(node)
+                    session.add(node)
 
         if env.packet.decoded.portnum == PortNum.POSITION_APP:
             position = decode_payload.decode_payload(
diff --git a/meshview/templates/node.html b/meshview/templates/node.html
index 2cf9e9c..046dfa1 100644
--- a/meshview/templates/node.html
+++ b/meshview/templates/node.html
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
                             <dd>{{node.short_name}}</dd>
                             <dt>hw model</dt>
                             <dd>{{node.hw_model}}</dd>
+                            <dt>role</dt>
+                            <dd>{{node.role}}</dd>
                         </dl>
                         {% if has_telemetry %}
                         <a href="/graph/power/{{node_id}}"><img src="/graph/power/{{node_id}}" height="200em" width="200em"/></a>