diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/guild/members.py b/litecord/blueprints/guild/members.py
index 8d90435..2400498 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/guild/members.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/guild/members.py
@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@ async def modify_guild_member(guild_id, member_id):
     member = await app.storage.get_member_data_one(guild_id, member_id)
     member.pop('joined_at')
 
+    lazy_guilds = app.dispatcher.backends['lazy_guild']
+    lists = lazy_guilds.get_gml_guild(guild_id)
+
+    for member_list in lists:
+        # just call pres_update but only for role changes.
+        await member_list.pres_update(member_id, {
+            'roles': member['roles'],
+        })
+
     await app.dispatcher.dispatch_guild(guild_id, 'GUILD_MEMBER_UPDATE', {**{
         'guild_id': str(guild_id)
     }, **member})
diff --git a/litecord/presence.py b/litecord/presence.py
index 67f8edd..f021c55 100644
--- a/litecord/presence.py
+++ b/litecord/presence.py
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ class PresenceManager:
             log.debug('Lazy Dispatch to {}',
                       len(session_ids))
 
-            if member_list.channel_id == 'everyone':
+            # if we are on the 'everyone' member list, we don't
+            # dispatch a PRESENCE_UPDATE for those shards.
+            if member_list.channel_id == member_list.guild_id:
                 in_lazy.extend(session_ids)
 
         pres_update_payload = {