diff --git a/server/handles/user.go b/server/handles/user.go
index b4c152c5..922b7f67 100644
--- a/server/handles/user.go
+++ b/server/handles/user.go
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alist-org/alist/v3/pkg/utils"
 	"strconv"
 
+	"github.com/alist-org/alist/v3/internal/conf"
 	"github.com/alist-org/alist/v3/internal/model"
 	"github.com/alist-org/alist/v3/internal/op"
+	"github.com/alist-org/alist/v3/internal/setting"
 	"github.com/alist-org/alist/v3/server/common"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ func CreateUser(c *gin.Context) {
 		common.ErrorResp(c, err, 400)
 		return
 	}
+	if len(req.Role) == 0 {
+		req.Role = model.Roles{setting.GetInt(conf.DefaultRole, int(model.GUEST))}
+	}
 	if req.IsAdmin() || req.IsGuest() {
 		common.ErrorStrResp(c, "admin or guest user can not be created", 400, true)
 		return