diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
index f4822f9fef1..71dfbb071ab 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
@@ -725,6 +725,19 @@ EOF;
         return $this->get_viewer_password();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the appropriate designated role for the current user.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function get_current_user_role(): string {
+        if ($this->is_admin() || $this->is_moderator()) {
+            return 'MODERATOR';
+        }
+
+        return 'VIEWER';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Whether to show the recording button
      *
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/bigbluebutton_proxy.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/bigbluebutton_proxy.php
index 5ba3cd7b9fc..29e8ea688d8 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/bigbluebutton_proxy.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/bigbluebutton_proxy.php
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class bigbluebutton_proxy extends proxy_base {
      * @param string $username
      * @param string $pw
      * @param string $logouturl
+     * @param string $role
      * @param string|null $configtoken
      * @param string|null $userid
      * @param string|null $createtime
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class bigbluebutton_proxy extends proxy_base {
         string $username,
         string $pw,
         string $logouturl,
+        string $role,
         string $configtoken = null,
         string $userid = null,
         string $createtime = null
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ class bigbluebutton_proxy extends proxy_base {
             'fullName' => $username,
             'password' => $pw,
             'logoutURL' => $logouturl,
+            'role' => $role
         ];
 
         if (!is_null($configtoken)) {
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/meeting.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/meeting.php
index a6b397606bf..b52ce970383 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/meeting.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/meeting.php
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ class meeting {
             $this->instance->get_user_fullname(),
             $this->instance->get_current_user_password(),
             $this->instance->get_logout_url()->out(false),
+            $this->instance->get_current_user_role(),
             null,
             $this->instance->get_user_id(),
             $this->get_meeting_info()->createtime
@@ -355,6 +356,7 @@ class meeting {
     ];
     /**
      * Helper to prepare data used for create meeting.
+     * @todo moderatorPW and attendeePW will be removed from create after release of BBB v2.6.
      *
      * @return array
      */
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/instance_test.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/instance_test.php
index 287dd5ab23f..ccd03256566 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/instance_test.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/instance_test.php
@@ -460,6 +460,47 @@ class instance_test extends advanced_testcase {
         ];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Ensure that the get_current_user_role function works as expected.
+     *
+     * @dataProvider get_current_user_role_provider
+     * @param bool $isadmin
+     * @param bool $ismoderator
+     * @param bool $expectedmodrole
+     * @covers ::get_current_user_role
+     */
+    public function test_get_current_user_role(bool $isadmin, bool $ismoderator, bool $expectedmodrole): void {
+        $stub = $this->getMockBuilder(instance::class)
+            ->setMethods([
+                'is_admin',
+                'is_moderator',
+            ])
+            ->disableOriginalConstructor()
+            ->getMock();
+
+        $stub->method('is_admin')->willReturn($isadmin);
+        $stub->method('is_moderator')->willReturn($ismoderator);
+
+        if ($expectedmodrole) {
+            $this->assertEquals('MODERATOR', $stub->get_current_user_role());
+        } else {
+            $this->assertEquals('VIEWER', $stub->get_current_user_role());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Data provider for the get_current_user_role function.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function get_current_user_role_provider(): array {
+        return [
+            'Admin is a moderator' => [true, false, true],
+            'Moderator is a moderator' => [false, true, true],
+            'Others are a viewer' => [false, false, false],
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests for the allow_recording_start_stop function.
      *