diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTable.js b/ui/src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTable.js
index 60ced87ec7..467a85dbf8 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTable.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTable.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import React, {Component, PropTypes} from 'react'
+import {connect} from 'react-redux'
+import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux'
 
 import uuid from 'node-uuid'
 
 import Authorized, {SUPERADMIN_ROLE} from 'src/auth/Authorized'
+import {getMeAsync} from 'shared/actions/auth'
 
 import UsersTableHeader from 'src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTableHeader'
 import UsersTableRowNew from 'src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTableRowNew'
@@ -19,6 +22,12 @@ class UsersTable extends Component {
     }
   }
 
+  componentDidMount() {
+    // TODO: update the {me: currentOrganization} and {organizations: []} at the same time
+    // updates the current organization.
+    this.props.getMe({shouldResetMe: false})
+  }
+
   handleChangeUserRole = (user, currentRole) => newRole => {
     this.props.onUpdateUserRole(user, currentRole, newRole)
   }
@@ -134,5 +143,11 @@ UsersTable.propTypes = {
   onDeleteUser: func.isRequired,
   meID: string.isRequired,
   notify: func.isRequired,
+  getMe: func.isRequired,
 }
-export default UsersTable
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
+  getMe: bindActionCreators(getMeAsync, dispatch),
+})
+
+export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(UsersTable)
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTableRowNew.js b/ui/src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTableRowNew.js
index 60aef76926..d084dd2865 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTableRowNew.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/chronograf/UsersTableRowNew.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import SlideToggle from 'shared/components/SlideToggle'
 
 import {USERS_TABLE} from 'src/admin/constants/chronografTableSizing'
 import {USER_ROLES} from 'src/admin/constants/chronografAdmin'
-import {MEMBER_ROLE} from 'src/auth/Authorized'
 
 class UsersTableRowNew extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ class UsersTableRowNew extends Component {
       name: '',
       provider: '',
       scheme: 'oauth2',
-      role: MEMBER_ROLE,
+      role: this.props.organization.defaultRole,
       superAdmin: false,
     }
   }