diff --git a/example/exampleUser/ExampleUserProvider.js b/example/exampleUser/ExampleUserProvider.js
index 3afd23760e..89ddcccae8 100644
--- a/example/exampleUser/ExampleUserProvider.js
+++ b/example/exampleUser/ExampleUserProvider.js
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ const STATUSES = [{
  * @implements {StatusUserProvider}
  */
 export default class ExampleUserProvider extends EventEmitter {
-    constructor(openmct, {defaultStatusRole, statusRoles} = {
-        defaultStatusRole: undefined,
+    constructor(openmct, {statusRoles} = {
         statusRoles: []
     }) {
         super();
@@ -73,9 +72,7 @@ export default class ExampleUserProvider extends EventEmitter {
             status: STATUSES[0]
         }));
         this.pollQuestion = undefined;
-        // this.defaultStatusRole = defaultStatusRole;
         this.statusRoles = statusRoles;
-        this.selectedStatusRole = defaultStatusRole;
 
         this.ExampleUser = createExampleUser(this.openmct.user.User);
         this.loginPromise = undefined;
@@ -123,9 +120,10 @@ export default class ExampleUserProvider extends EventEmitter {
         return this.user.getRoles();
     }
 
-    getStatusRoleForCurrentUser() {
+    getStatusRoleForCurrentUser(role) {
+        const matchedRole = this.statusRoleValues.find(x => x.role === role);
 
-        return Promise.resolve(this.selectedStatusRole);
+        return Promise.resolve(matchedRole?.status);
     }
 
     getAllStatusRoles() {
diff --git a/src/api/user/StatusAPI.js b/src/api/user/StatusAPI.js
index b367246f4e..a86076e520 100644
--- a/src/api/user/StatusAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/user/StatusAPI.js
@@ -230,7 +230,9 @@ export default class StatusAPI extends EventEmitter {
         const provider = this.#userAPI.getProvider();
 
         if (provider.getStatusRoleForCurrentUser) {
-            return provider.getStatusRoleForCurrentUser();
+            const activeRole = this.#userAPI.getActiveRole();
+
+            return provider.getStatusRoleForCurrentUser(activeRole);
         } else {
             this.#userAPI.error("User provider cannot provide role status for this user");
         }
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ export default class StatusAPI extends EventEmitter {
         const provider = this.#userAPI.getProvider();
 
         if (provider.getStatusRoleForCurrentUser) {
-            const activeStatusRole = await this.#userAPI.getProvider().getStatusRoleForCurrentUser();
+            const activeStatusRole = await this.#userAPI.getActiveRole()
             const canProvideStatus = await this.canProvideStatusForRole(activeStatusRole);
 
             return canProvideStatus;
diff --git a/src/plugins/operatorStatus/operatorStatus/OperatorStatus.vue b/src/plugins/operatorStatus/operatorStatus/OperatorStatus.vue
index dc86d756eb..23635dcbd7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/operatorStatus/operatorStatus/OperatorStatus.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/operatorStatus/operatorStatus/OperatorStatus.vue
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export default {
         subscribeToPollQuestion() {
             this.openmct.user.status.on('pollQuestionChange', this.setPollQuestion);
         },
-        setStatus({role, status}) {
+        setStatus({status}) {
             status = this.applyStyling(status);
             this.selectedStatus = status.key;
             this.indicator.iconClass(status.iconClassPoll);
diff --git a/src/plugins/userIndicator/components/UserIndicator.vue b/src/plugins/userIndicator/components/UserIndicator.vue
index a495080557..d6d01eb0e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/userIndicator/components/UserIndicator.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/userIndicator/components/UserIndicator.vue
@@ -59,16 +59,14 @@ export default {
             this.role = this.openmct.user.getActiveRole();
             this.loggedIn = this.openmct.user.isLoggedIn();
         },
-        async fetchOrPromptForRole() {
+        fetchOrPromptForRole() {
             const UserAPI = this.openmct.user;
             const activeRole = UserAPI.getActiveRole();
-            this.selectedRole = activeRole;
+            this.role = activeRole;
             if (!activeRole) {
                 this.promptForRoleSelection();
             }
 
-            this.role = await this.openmct.user.status.getStatusRoleForCurrentUser();
-
         },
         promptForRoleSelection() {
             const allRoles = this.openmct.user.getPossibleRoles();
@@ -82,9 +80,9 @@ export default {
                 iconClass: 'info',
                 title: 'Select Role',
                 message: 'Please select your role for operator status.',
-                currentSelection: this.selectedRole,
+                currentSelection: this.role,
                 onChange: (event) => {
-                    this.selectedRole = event.target.value;
+                    this.role = event.target.value;
                 },
                 buttons: [
                     {
@@ -92,8 +90,8 @@ export default {
                         emphasis: true,
                         callback: () => {
                             dialog.dismiss();
-                            //TODO: introduce a notification of success
-                            this.updateRole(this.selectedRole);
+                            this.updateRole(this.role);
+                            this.openmct.notifications.info(`Successfully set new role to ${this.role}`);
                         }
                     }
                 ]