diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 2389dfb6..3ccbb0a7 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ todo: need a role collection control of some kind for things like case 3417.
 todo: user options form put color picker last it's pushing down the entire last row
 	also, can it be shorter, there's probably a setting for that
 
+todo: grid enum roles not always working
+	maybe put a role control in there or replicate that code 
+	
 todo: need to test a license downgrade of techs once have User creation stuff done
 
 todo: Administration - translation
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/role-control.vue b/ayanova/src/components/role-control.vue
index 22ec9550..3591debe 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/role-control.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/role-control.vue
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
     item-value="id"
     multiple
     chips
-    hint="select roles"
-    persistent-hint
-    :value="rolevalue()"
+    :value="selectedRoles"
     @input="handleInput"
     :readonly="readonly"
     :disabled="disabled"
@@ -21,23 +19,22 @@
 /*  Xeslint-disable */
 export default {
   async created() {
-    //get the available roles
-    //first make sure it's cached
     await window.$gz.enums.fetchEnumList("AuthorizationRoles");
     this.availableRoles = window.$gz.enums.getSelectionList(
       "AuthorizationRoles"
     );
-    //window.$gz.form.addNoSelectionItem(vm.selectLists.objectTypes);
   },
   data() {
     return {
       internalValue: null,
+      selectedRoles: [],
       availableRoles: []
     };
   },
   watch: {
     value(val) {
       this.internalValue = val;
+      this.setSelectedItems();
     }
   },
   props: {
@@ -64,12 +61,28 @@ export default {
       }
       return ret;
     },
-    rolevalue() {
-      //turn ineternalValue numeric bitfield role value into list of selected roles
+    setSelectedItems() {
+      //turn internalValue numeric bitfield role value into array of selected roles
+      let ret = [];
+      if (this.internalValue != null && this.internalValue != 0) {
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.availableRoles.length; i++) {
+          let role = this.availableRoles[i];
+          if (!!(this.internalValue & role.id)) {
+            ret.push(role.id);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      this.selectedRoles = [...ret];
     },
     handleInput(value) {
-      //turn list of selected roles into single bitfield value
-      //and emit it
+      let newValue = 0;
+      if (value != null && value != [] && value.length > 0) {
+        for (let i = 0; i < value.length; i++) {
+          let role = value[i];
+          newValue = newValue | role;
+        }
+      }
+      this.$emit("input", newValue);
     }
   }
 };