diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/RoleEditor/RoleFlow.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/RoleEditor/RoleFlow.svelte
index 152946fa96..90c0a9fca8 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/RoleEditor/RoleFlow.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/RoleEditor/RoleFlow.svelte
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         color: "var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-700)",
         description: "Custom role",
       },
-      permissionId: "write",
+      inherits: [Roles.BASIC],
     })
     await tick()
     layoutAndFit()
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/RoleEditor/utils.js b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/RoleEditor/utils.js
index 0142b7b36f..a958fc6401 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/RoleEditor/utils.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/RoleEditor/utils.js
@@ -201,7 +201,10 @@ export const roleToNode = role => {
 // Converts a node structure back into a role doc
 export const nodeToRole = ({ node, edges }) => ({
   ...get(roles).find(role => role._id === node.id),
-  inherits: edges.filter(x => x.target === node.id).map(x => x.source),
+  inherits: edges
+    .filter(x => x.target === node.id)
+    .map(x => x.source)
+    .concat(Roles.BASIC),
   uiMetadata: {
     displayName: node.data.displayName,
     color: node.data.color,