diff --git a/backend/apps/web/models/auths.py b/backend/apps/web/models/auths.py
index 07c751988..dfa0c4395 100644
--- a/backend/apps/web/models/auths.py
+++ b/backend/apps/web/models/auths.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class SignupForm(BaseModel):
 
 
 class AddUserForm(SignupForm):
-    role: str = "pending"
+    role: Optional[str] = "pending"
 
 
 class AuthsTable:
diff --git a/backend/apps/web/routers/auths.py b/backend/apps/web/routers/auths.py
index e08f0ac84..e4a41a74d 100644
--- a/backend/apps/web/routers/auths.py
+++ b/backend/apps/web/routers/auths.py
@@ -223,14 +223,15 @@ async def signup(form_data: AddUserForm, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
         raise HTTPException(400, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.EMAIL_TAKEN)
 
     try:
-        role = form_data.role
+
+        print(form_data)
         hashed = get_password_hash(form_data.password)
         user = Auths.insert_new_auth(
             form_data.email.lower(),
             hashed,
             form_data.name,
             form_data.profile_image_url,
-            role,
+            form_data.role,
         )
 
         if user:
diff --git a/src/lib/apis/auths/index.ts b/src/lib/apis/auths/index.ts
index f7c75d02d..26feb29b6 100644
--- a/src/lib/apis/auths/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apis/auths/index.ts
@@ -100,14 +100,15 @@ export const addUser = async (
 	name: string,
 	email: string,
 	password: string,
-	role: string
+	role: string = 'pending'
 ) => {
 	let error = null;
 
 	const res = await fetch(`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/auths/add`, {
 		method: 'POST',
 		headers: {
-			'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+			...(token && { authorization: `Bearer ${token}` })
 		},
 		body: JSON.stringify({
 			name: name,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/AddUserModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/AddUserModal.svelte
index 44d5ba238..e779c9f75 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/AddUserModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/AddUserModal.svelte
@@ -15,9 +15,18 @@
 		name: '',
 		email: '',
 		password: '',
-		role: ''
+		role: 'pending'
 	};
 
+	$: if (show) {
+		_user = {
+			name: '',
+			email: '',
+			password: '',
+			role: 'pending'
+		};
+	}
+
 	const submitHandler = async () => {
 		const res = await addUser(
 			localStorage.token,
@@ -38,7 +47,7 @@
 
 <Modal size="sm" bind:show>
 	<div>
-		<div class=" flex justify-between dark:text-gray-300 px-5 pt-4 pb-3">
+		<div class=" flex justify-between dark:text-gray-300 px-5 pt-4 pb-2">
 			<div class=" text-lg font-medium self-center">{$i18n.t('Add User')}</div>
 			<button
 				class="self-center"
@@ -69,6 +78,23 @@
 				>
 					<div class=" ">
 						<div class="flex flex-col w-full">
+							<div class=" mb-1 text-xs text-gray-500">{$i18n.t('Role')}</div>
+
+							<div class="flex-1">
+								<select
+									class="w-full capitalize rounded-lg py-2 px-4 text-sm dark:text-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-850 disabled:text-gray-500 dark:disabled:text-gray-500 outline-none"
+									bind:value={_user.role}
+									placeholder={$i18n.t('Enter Your Role')}
+									required
+								>
+									<option value="pending"> pending </option>
+									<option value="user"> user </option>
+									<option value="admin"> admin </option>
+								</select>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+
+						<div class="flex flex-col w-full mt-2">
 							<div class=" mb-1 text-xs text-gray-500">{$i18n.t('Name')}</div>
 
 							<div class="flex-1">
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ArchivedChatsModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ArchivedChatsModal.svelte
index b57a8b01b..9c86a9548 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ArchivedChatsModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ArchivedChatsModal.svelte
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 			</button>
 		</div>
 
-		<div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row w-full px-5 py-4 md:space-x-4 dark:text-gray-200">
+		<div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row w-full px-5 pb-4 md:space-x-4 dark:text-gray-200">
 			<div class=" flex flex-col w-full sm:flex-row sm:justify-center sm:space-x-6">
 				{#if chats.length > 0}
 					<div class="text-left text-sm w-full mb-4 max-h-[22rem] overflow-y-scroll">