diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdAdmin.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdAdmin.java
index a18f77ed..0001de8a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdAdmin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdAdmin.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class CmdAdmin extends FCommand {
 
             // if target player is currently admin, demote and replace him
             if (fyou == admin) {
-                targetFaction.promoteNewLeader();
+                promoteNewLeader(targetFaction);
                 context.msg(TL.COMMAND_ADMIN_DEMOTES, fyou.describeTo(context.fPlayer, true));
                 fyou.msg(TL.COMMAND_ADMIN_DEMOTED, context.player == null ? TL.GENERIC_SERVERADMIN.toString() : context.fPlayer.describeTo(fyou, true));
                 return;
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ public class CmdAdmin extends FCommand {
 
             // promote target player, and demote existing admin if one exists
             if (admin != null) {
-                admin.setRole(Role.COLEADER);
+                setRole(admin, Role.COLEADER);
             }
-            fyou.setRole(Role.LEADER);
+            setRole(fyou, Role.LEADER);
             context.msg(TL.COMMAND_ADMIN_PROMOTES, fyou.describeTo(context.fPlayer, true));
 
             FactionsPlugin.instance.getFlogManager().log(targetFaction, FLogType.RANK_EDIT, context.fPlayer.getName(), fyou.getName(), ChatColor.RED + "Admin");
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ public class CmdAdmin extends FCommand {
         });
     }
 
+    private void setRole(FPlayer fp, Role r) {
+        FactionsPlugin.getInstance().getServer().getScheduler().runTask(FactionsPlugin.instance, () -> {
+            fp.setRole(r);
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void promoteNewLeader(Faction f) {
+        FactionsPlugin.getInstance().getServer().getScheduler().runTask(FactionsPlugin.instance, () -> {
+            f.promoteNewLeader();
+        });
+    }
+
     public TL getUsageTranslation() {
         return TL.COMMAND_ADMIN_DESCRIPTION;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/event/FPlayerRoleChangeEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/event/FPlayerRoleChangeEvent.java
index 5913f105..be56ac1f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/event/FPlayerRoleChangeEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/event/FPlayerRoleChangeEvent.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class FPlayerRoleChangeEvent extends FactionPlayerEvent implements Cancel
 
     @Override
     public boolean isCancelled() {
-        return false;
+        return cancelled;
     }
 
     @Override