diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/RequireRole.php b/app/Http/Middleware/RequireRole.php
index 0b2f82ad1..c123fc4e5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/RequireRole.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/RequireRole.php
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@ class RequireRole
      */
     public function handle($request, Closure $next, $role)
     {
-        abort_unless(auth()->check() && auth()->user()->hasRole($role), 403, "You don't have permissions to access this area!");
+        $check = DB::table('user_roles')->where('character_id', auth()->user()->character_id)->get(['role']);
+        if($check === $role) {
+            $confirmed = true;
+        } else {
+            $confirmed = false;
+        }
+        
+        abort_unless(auth()->check() && $confirmed, 403, "You don't have permissions to access this area!");
 
         return $next($request);
     }
diff --git a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
index 70f91292c..b7e32931c 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
@@ -31,23 +31,38 @@ class AuthServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
 
         $gate->define('isAdmin', function($user) {
             $check = DB::table('user_roles')->where('character_id', auth()->user()->character_id)->get(['role']);
-            dd($check);
-            if($check == 'Admin') {
+            if($check === 'Admin') {
                 return true;
+            } else {
+                return false;
             }
-            //return $user->hasRole('Admin');
         });
 
         $gate->define('isUser', function($user) {
-            return $user->hasRole('User');
+            $check = DB::table('user_roles')->where('character_id', auth()->user()->character_id)->get(['role']);
+            if($check === 'User') {
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
         });
 
         $gate->define('isGuest', function($user) {
-            return $user->hasRole('Guest');
+            $check = DB::table('user_roles')->where('character_id', auth()->user()->character_id)->get(['role']);
+            if($check === 'Guest') {
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
         });
 
         $gate->define('isNone', function($user) {
-            return $user->hasRole('None');
+            $check = DB::table('user_roles')->where('character_id', auth()->user()->character_id)->get(['role']);
+            if($check === 'None') {
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
         });
     }
 }