diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/group_collection_item.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/group_collection_item.js
index 8377a8ed..87cdfd34 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/group_collection_item.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/group_collection_item.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class GroupCollectionItem extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     const isMember = relationships.get('member')
     const isAdmin = relationships.get('admin')
+    const isModerator = relationships.get('moderator')
     const coverSrc = group.get('cover_image_url') || ''
     const coverMissing = coverSrc.indexOf(PLACEHOLDER_MISSING_HEADER_SRC) > -1 || !coverSrc
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class GroupCollectionItem extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           {group.get('title')}
           {isMember && intl.formatMessage(messages.member)}
           {isAdmin && intl.formatMessage(messages.admin)}
+          {isModerator && intl.formatMessage(messages.moderator)}
         </React.Fragment>
       )
     }
@@ -69,12 +71,12 @@ class GroupCollectionItem extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           }
 
           {
-            (!coverSrc || coverMissing) && (isMember || isAdmin) &&
+            (!coverSrc || coverMissing) && (isMember || isAdmin || isModerator) &&
             <div className={[_s.d, _s.h40PX, _s.bgSubtle, _s.borderColorSecondary, _s.borderBottom1PX].join(' ')} />
           }
 
           {
-            (isMember || isAdmin) &&
+            (isMember || isAdmin || isModerator) &&
             <div className={[_s.d, _s.flexRow, _s.posAbs, _s.top0, _s.right0, _s.pt10, _s.mr10].join(' ')}>
               {
                 isMember &&
@@ -98,6 +100,17 @@ class GroupCollectionItem extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                   {intl.formatMessage(messages.admin)}
                 </Text>
               }
+              {
+                isModerator &&
+                <Text
+                  isBadge
+                  className={[_s.bgBlack, _s.ml5].join(' ')}
+                  size='extraSmall'
+                  color='white'
+                >
+                  {intl.formatMessage(messages.moderator)}
+                </Text>
+              }
             </div>
           }
 
@@ -127,6 +140,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   viewGroup: { id: 'view_group', defaultMessage: 'View Group' },
   member: { id: 'member', defaultMessage: 'Member' },
   admin: { id: 'admin', defaultMessage: 'Admin' },
+  moderator: { id: 'moderator', defaultMessage: 'Moderator' },
 })
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state, { id }) => ({
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/popover/group_member_options_popover.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/popover/group_member_options_popover.js
index c02f7cbf..2c62e172 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/popover/group_member_options_popover.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/popover/group_member_options_popover.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class GroupMemberOptionsPopover extends React.PureComponent {
 	  this.props.onCreateRemovedAccount(this.props.groupId, this.props.accountId)
   }
 
-  handleOnMakeAdmin = () => {
-	  this.props.onUpdateRole(this.props.groupId, this.props.accountId, 'admin')
+  handleOnUpdateRole = (role) => {
+	  this.props.onUpdateRole(this.props.groupId, this.props.accountId, role)
   }
 
   handleOnClosePopover = () => {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class GroupMemberOptionsPopover extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { isXS } = this.props
+    const { isModerator, isXS } = this.props
 
     const listItems = [
       {
@@ -33,13 +33,23 @@ class GroupMemberOptionsPopover extends React.PureComponent {
         title: 'Remove from group',
         onClick: this.handleOnRemoveFromGroup,
       },
-      {
+    ]
+
+    if (!isModerator) {
+      listItems.push({
+        hideArrow: true,
+        icon: 'group',
+        title: 'Make group moderator',
+        onClick: () => this.handleOnUpdateRole('moderator'),
+      })
+
+      listItems.push({
         hideArrow: true,
         icon: 'group',
         title: 'Make group admin',
-        onClick: this.handleOnMakeAdmin,
-      },
-    ]
+        onClick: () => this.handleOnUpdateRole('admin'),
+      })
+    }
 
     return (
       <PopoverLayout
@@ -77,6 +87,7 @@ GroupMemberOptionsPopover.defaultProps = {
   onClosePopover: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   onCreateRemovedAccount: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   onUpdateRole: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  isModerator: PropTypes.bool,
 }
 
 export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(GroupMemberOptionsPopover)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/popover/status_options_popover.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/popover/status_options_popover.js
index a26c6d00..33d22f8c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/popover/status_options_popover.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/popover/status_options_popover.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class StatusOptionsPopover extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     const mutingConversation = status.get('muted')
     const publicStatus = ['public', 'unlisted'].includes(status.get('visibility'))
     const isReply = !!status.get('in_reply_to_id')
-    const withGroupAdmin = !!groupRelationships ? groupRelationships.get('admin') : false
+    const withGroupAdmin = !!groupRelationships ? (groupRelationships.get('admin') || groupRelationships.get('moderator')) : false
     const mailToHref = !status ? undefined : `mailto:?subject=Gab&body=${status.get('url')}`
 
     let menu = []
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/group_members.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/group_members.js
index 1725c403..94e2e9fc 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/group_members.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/group_members.js
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ class GroupMembers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 	}
 
 	handleOpenGroupMemberOptions = (e, accountId) => {
-		this.props.onOpenGroupMemberOptions(e.currentTarget, accountId, this.props.groupId)
+		const { relationships, groupId } = this.props
+
+		const isMod = relationships ? relationships.get('moderator') : true
+		this.props.onOpenGroupMemberOptions(e.currentTarget, accountId, groupId, isMod)
 	}
 
 	handleLoadMore = debounce(() => {
@@ -51,9 +54,9 @@ class GroupMembers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
 		if (!group || !relationships) return <ColumnIndicator type='loading' />
 
-		const isAdmin = relationships ? relationships.get('admin') : false
+		const isAdminOrMod = relationships ? (relationships.get('admin') || relationships.get('moderator')) : false
 
-		if (!isAdmin) return <ColumnIndicator type='missing' />
+		if (!isAdminOrMod) return <ColumnIndicator type='missing' />
 			
 		return (
 			<Block>
@@ -86,13 +89,14 @@ class GroupMembers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 					>
 						{
 							accountIds && accountIds.map((id) => (
+								// : todo : add badges for isAdmin, isModerator
 								<Account
 									compact
 									key={id}
 									id={id}
-									actionIcon={(!isAdmin || id === me) ? undefined : 'ellipsis'}
+									actionIcon={(!isAdminOrMod || id === me) ? undefined : 'ellipsis'}
 									onActionClick={(data, event) => {
-										return !isAdmin ? false : this.handleOpenGroupMemberOptions(event, id)
+										return !isAdminOrMod ? false : this.handleOpenGroupMemberOptions(event, id)
 									}}
 								/>
 							))
@@ -125,11 +129,12 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
 	onExpandMembers(groupId) {
 		dispatch(expandMembers(groupId))
 	},
-	onOpenGroupMemberOptions(targetRef, accountId, groupId) {
+	onOpenGroupMemberOptions(targetRef, accountId, groupId, isModerator) {
 		dispatch(openPopover('GROUP_MEMBER_OPTIONS', {
 			targetRef,
 			accountId,
 			groupId,
+			isModerator,
 			position: 'top',
 		}))
 	},
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/group_interactions.rb b/app/models/concerns/group_interactions.rb
index a0833165..6b856599 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/group_interactions.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/group_interactions.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ module GroupInteractions
       follow_mapping(GroupAccount.where(group_id: target_group_ids, account_id: account_id, role: :admin), :group_id)
     end
 
+    def moderator_map(target_group_ids, account_id)
+      follow_mapping(GroupAccount.where(group_id: target_group_ids, account_id: account_id, role: :moderator), :group_id)
+    end
+
     private
 
     def follow_mapping(query, field)
diff --git a/app/models/group_account.rb b/app/models/group_account.rb
index 0f059eee..901f5810 100644
--- a/app/models/group_account.rb
+++ b/app/models/group_account.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 
 class GroupAccount < ApplicationRecord
   self.ignored_columns = ["unread_count"]
-  enum role: { admin: "admin" }
+  enum role: {
+    admin: "admin",
+    moderator: "moderator"
+  }
 
   belongs_to :group
   belongs_to :account
diff --git a/app/presenters/group_relationships_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/group_relationships_presenter.rb
index 55466cf6..a8c9a8a7 100644
--- a/app/presenters/group_relationships_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/group_relationships_presenter.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class GroupRelationshipsPresenter
-    attr_reader :member, :admin
+    attr_reader :member, :admin, :moderator
   
     def initialize(group_ids, current_account_id, **options)
       @group_ids          = group_ids.map { |a| a.is_a?(Group) ? a.id : a }
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class GroupRelationshipsPresenter
   
       @member       = Group.member_map(@group_ids, @current_account_id)
       @admin        = Group.admin_map(@group_ids, @current_account_id)
+      @moderator    = Group.moderator_map(@group_ids, @current_account_id)
     end
   end
   
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/group_relationship_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/group_relationship_serializer.rb
index ce875681..233de329 100644
--- a/app/serializers/rest/group_relationship_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/group_relationship_serializer.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class REST::GroupRelationshipSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
-  attributes :id, :member, :admin
+  attributes :id, :member, :admin, :moderator
 
   def id
     object.id.to_s
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ class REST::GroupRelationshipSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
     instance_options[:relationships].admin[object.id] ? true : false
   end
 
+  def moderator
+    instance_options[:relationships].moderator[object.id] ? true : false
+  end
+
 end