diff --git a/seahub/base/accounts.py b/seahub/base/accounts.py
index bddaf77f16..07c0d74c03 100644
--- a/seahub/base/accounts.py
+++ b/seahub/base/accounts.py
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ class UserManager(object):
 
         return self.get(email=virtual_id)
 
-    def update_role(self, email, role):
+    def update_role(self, email, role, is_manual_set=True):
         """
         If user has a role, update it; or create a role for user.
         """
-        ccnet_api.update_role_emailuser(email, role)
+        ccnet_api.update_role_emailuser(email, role, is_manual_set=is_manual_set)
         return self.get(email=email)
 
     def create_oauth_user(self, email=None, password=None, is_staff=False, is_active=False):
diff --git a/seahub/utils/ccnet_db.py b/seahub/utils/ccnet_db.py
index b47268a221..4cdce9265a 100644
--- a/seahub/utils/ccnet_db.py
+++ b/seahub/utils/ccnet_db.py
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ class CcnetUsers(object):
         self.role = kwargs.get('role')
         self.passwd = kwargs.get('passwd')
 
+class CcnetUserRole(object):
+    
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self.role = kwargs.get('role')
+        self.is_manual_set = kwargs.get('is_manual_set')
 
 class CcnetDB:
 
@@ -211,3 +216,24 @@ class CcnetDB:
             cursor.execute(sql)
             user_count = cursor.fetchone()[0]
         return user_count
+    
+    def get_user_role_from_db(self, email):
+
+        sql = f"""
+        SELECT `role`, `is_manual_set` FROM `{self.db_name}`.`UserRole` WHERE email = '{email}';
+        """
+        with connection.cursor() as cursor:
+            cursor.execute(sql)
+            row = cursor.fetchone()
+            if not row:
+                role = None
+                is_manual_set = False
+            else:
+                role = row[0]
+                is_manual_set = row[1]
+
+        params = {
+            'role': role,
+            'is_manual_set': is_manual_set
+        }
+        return CcnetUserRole(**params)
diff --git a/thirdpart/shibboleth/middleware.py b/thirdpart/shibboleth/middleware.py
index 4ba691050f..ff5f058fae 100755
--- a/thirdpart/shibboleth/middleware.py
+++ b/thirdpart/shibboleth/middleware.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from seahub.base.accounts import User
 from seahub.profile.models import Profile
 from seahub.utils.file_size import get_quota_from_string
 from seahub.role_permissions.utils import get_enabled_role_permissions_by_role
+from seahub.utils.ccnet_db import CcnetDB
 
 # Get an instance of a logger
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -106,14 +107,20 @@ class ShibbolethRemoteUserMiddleware(RemoteUserMiddleware):
             # call make profile.
             self.make_profile(user, shib_meta)
 
-            if CUSTOM_SHIBBOLETH_GET_USER_ROLE:
-                user_role = custom_shibboleth_get_user_role(shib_meta)
-                if user_role:
-                    ccnet_api.update_role_emailuser(user.email, user_role)
-                else:
-                    user_role = self.update_user_role(user, shib_meta)
+            db_api = CcnetDB()
+            db_user_role =  db_api.get_user_role_from_db(user.email)
+            if db_user_role.is_manual_set:
+                user_role = db_user_role.role
+            
             else:
-                user_role = self.update_user_role(user, shib_meta)
+                if CUSTOM_SHIBBOLETH_GET_USER_ROLE:
+                    user_role = custom_shibboleth_get_user_role(shib_meta)
+                    if user_role:
+                        ccnet_api.update_role_emailuser(user.email, user_role, False)
+                    else:
+                        user_role = self.update_user_role(user, shib_meta, False)
+                else:
+                    user_role = self.update_user_role(user, shib_meta, False)
 
             if user_role:
                 self.update_user_quota(user, user_role)
@@ -208,7 +215,7 @@ class ShibbolethRemoteUserMiddleware(RemoteUserMiddleware):
 
         return None
 
-    def update_user_role(self, user, shib_meta):
+    def update_user_role(self, user, shib_meta, is_manual_set):
         affiliation = shib_meta.get('affiliation', '')
         if not affiliation:
             return
@@ -216,7 +223,7 @@ class ShibbolethRemoteUserMiddleware(RemoteUserMiddleware):
         for e in affiliation.split(';'):
             role = self._get_role_by_affiliation(e)
             if role:
-                User.objects.update_role(user.email, role)
+                User.objects.update_role(user.email, role, is_manual_set)
                 return role
 
     def update_user_quota(self, user, user_role):