diff --git a/drakul/raids/forms.py b/drakul/raids/forms.py
index bec8261..a4a2877 100644
--- a/drakul/raids/forms.py
+++ b/drakul/raids/forms.py
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ class RaidResponseForm(ModelForm):
         self.helper.form_show_labels = False
         self.helper.form_tag = False
 
+    def clean_role(self):
+        role = self.cleaned_data["role"]
+        if role is None:
+            return self.cleaned_data["character"].role
+        return role
+
 
 class RaidForm(ModelForm):
     class Meta: