diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js
index 3cdabf1ed5..5592488590 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const INITIAL_BACKEND_UI_STATE = {
   tables: [],
   views: [],
   users: [],
+  roles: [],
   selectedDatabase: {},
   selectedTable: {},
   draftTable: {},
@@ -177,6 +178,26 @@ export const getBackendUiStore = () => {
           return state
         }),
     },
+    roles: {
+      fetch: async () => {
+        const response = await api.get("/api/roles")
+        const roles = await response.json()
+        store.update(state => {
+          state.roles = roles
+          return state
+        })
+      },
+      delete: async role => {
+        const response = await api.delete(`/api/roles/${role._id}/${role._rev}`)
+        await store.actions.roles.fetch()
+        return response
+      },
+      save: async role => {
+        const response = await api.post("/api/roles", role)
+        await store.actions.roles.fetch()
+        return response
+      },
+    },
   }
 
   return store
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/cells/RoleCell.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/cells/RoleCell.svelte
index c6f6cbbcdf..a45f376a3e 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/cells/RoleCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/cells/RoleCell.svelte
@@ -1,42 +1,10 @@
-<!-- Module scoped cache of saved role options -->
-<script context="module">
-  import builderApi from "builderStore/api"
-
-  let cachedRoles
-
-  async function getRoles(force = false) {
-    if (cachedRoles && !force) {
-      return await cachedRoles
-    }
-    cachedRoles = new Promise(resolve => {
-      builderApi
-        .get("/api/roles")
-        .then(response => response.json())
-        .then(resolve)
-    })
-    return await cachedRoles
-  }
-</script>
-
 <script>
+  import { backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
+
   export let roleId
 
-  let roleName
-  $: getRole()
-
-  async function getRole() {
-    // Try to find a matching role
-    let roles = await getRoles()
-    let role = roles.find(role => role._id === roleId)
-
-    // If we didn't find a matching role, try updating the cached results
-    if (!role) {
-      let roles = await getRoles(true)
-      let role = roles.find(role => role._id === roleId)
-    }
-    role = roles.find(role => role._id === roleId)
-    roleName = role?.name ?? "Unknown role"
-  }
+  $: role = $backendUiStore.roles.find(role => role._id === roleId)
+  $: roleName = role?.name ?? "Unknown role"
 </script>
 
 <div>{roleName}</div>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditUser.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditUser.svelte
index bde6514f8f..aac515e74b 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditUser.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditUser.svelte
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 <script>
-  import { onMount } from "svelte"
   import { backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
   import RowFieldControl from "../RowFieldControl.svelte"
   import * as backendApi from "../api"
-  import builderApi from "builderStore/api"
   import { ModalContent, Select } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import ErrorsBox from "components/common/ErrorsBox.svelte"
 
   export let row = {}
 
   let errors = []
-  let roles = []
-  let rolesLoaded = false
 
   $: creating = row?._id == null
   $: table = row.tableId
@@ -56,14 +52,6 @@
     notifier.success("User saved successfully.")
     backendUiStore.actions.rows.save(rowResponse)
   }
-
-  const fetchRoles = async () => {
-    const rolesResponse = await builderApi.get("/api/roles")
-    roles = await rolesResponse.json()
-    rolesLoaded = true
-  }
-
-  onMount(fetchRoles)
 </script>
 
 <ModalContent
@@ -80,19 +68,17 @@
     bind:value={row.password} />
   <!-- Defer rendering this select until roles load, otherwise the initial
        selection is always undefined -->
-  {#if rolesLoaded}
-    <Select
-      thin
-      secondary
-      label="Role"
-      data-cy="roleId-select"
-      bind:value={row.roleId}>
-      <option value="">Choose an option</option>
-      {#each roles as role}
-        <option value={role._id}>{role.name}</option>
-      {/each}
-    </Select>
-  {/if}
+  <Select
+    thin
+    secondary
+    label="Role"
+    data-cy="roleId-select"
+    bind:value={row.roleId}>
+    <option value="">Choose an option</option>
+    {#each $backendUiStore.roles as role}
+      <option value={role._id}>{role.name}</option>
+    {/each}
+  </Select>
   {#each customSchemaKeys as [key, meta]}
     <RowFieldControl {meta} bind:value={row[key]} {creating} />
   {/each}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/EditRoles.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/EditRoles.svelte
index 627112d87c..3b97f6d61b 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/EditRoles.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/EditRoles.svelte
@@ -4,27 +4,26 @@
   import api from "builderStore/api"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
   import ErrorsBox from "components/common/ErrorsBox.svelte"
+  import { backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
 
-  let roles = []
   let permissions = []
   let selectedRole = {}
   let errors = []
   $: selectedRoleId = selectedRole._id
-  $: otherRoles = roles.filter(role => role._id !== selectedRoleId)
+  $: otherRoles = $backendUiStore.roles.filter(
+    role => role._id !== selectedRoleId
+  )
   $: isCreating = selectedRoleId == null || selectedRoleId === ""
 
-  // Loads available roles and permissions from the server
-  const fetchRoles = async () => {
-    const rolesResponse = await api.get("/api/roles")
-    roles = await rolesResponse.json()
+  const fetchPermissions = async () => {
     const permissionsResponse = await api.get("/api/permissions")
     permissions = await permissionsResponse.json()
   }
 
-  // Changes the seleced role
+  // Changes the selected role
   const changeRole = event => {
     const id = event?.target?.value
-    const role = roles.find(role => role._id === id)
+    const role = $backendUiStore.roles.find(role => role._id === id)
     if (role) {
       selectedRole = {
         ...role,
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@
     }
 
     // Save/create the role
-    const response = await api.post("/api/roles", selectedRole)
+    const response = await backendUiStore.actions.roles.save(selectedRole)
     if (response.status === 200) {
       notifier.success("Role saved successfully.")
     } else {
@@ -72,11 +71,8 @@
 
   // Deletes the selected role
   const deleteRole = async () => {
-    const response = await api.delete(
-      `/api/roles/${selectedRole._id}/${selectedRole._rev}`
-    )
+    const response = await backendUiStore.actions.roles.delete(selectedRole)
     if (response.status === 200) {
-      await fetchRoles()
       changeRole()
       notifier.success("Role deleted successfully.")
     } else {
@@ -84,7 +80,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  onMount(fetchRoles)
+  onMount(fetchPermissions)
 </script>
 
 <ModalContent
@@ -101,7 +97,7 @@
     value={selectedRoleId}
     on:change={changeRole}>
     <option value="">Create new role</option>
-    {#each roles as role}
+    {#each $backendUiStore.roles as role}
       <option value={role._id}>{role.name}</option>
     {/each}
   </Select>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/NewScreenModal.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/NewScreenModal.svelte
index 4a5186adc0..8d7271601a 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/NewScreenModal.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/NewScreenModal.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   let templateIndex
   let draftScreen
   let createLink = true
-  let roles = []
   let roleId = "BASIC"
 
   $: templates = getTemplates($store, $backendUiStore.tables)
@@ -30,11 +29,6 @@
     }
   }
 
-  const fetchRoles = async () => {
-    const response = await api.get("/api/roles")
-    roles = await response.json()
-  }
-
   const templateChanged = newTemplateIndex => {
     if (newTemplateIndex === undefined) return
     const template = templates[newTemplateIndex]
@@ -96,8 +90,6 @@
       route = "/" + event.target.value
     }
   }
-
-  onMount(fetchRoles)
 </script>
 
 <ModalContent title="New Screen" confirmText="Create Screen" onConfirm={save}>
@@ -118,12 +110,10 @@
     error={routeError}
     bind:value={route}
     on:change={routeChanged} />
-  {#if roles.length}
-    <Select label="Access" bind:value={roleId} secondary>
-      {#each roles as role}
-        <option value={role._id}>{role.name}</option>
-      {/each}
-    </Select>
-  {/if}
+  <Select label="Access" bind:value={roleId} secondary>
+    {#each $backendUiStore as role}
+      <option value={role._id}>{role.name}</option>
+    {/each}
+  </Select>
   <Toggle text="Create link in navigation bar" bind:checked={createLink} />
 </ModalContent>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/RoleSelect.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/RoleSelect.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e49222d2c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/RoleSelect.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<script>
+  import { Select } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import { backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
+
+  export let value
+
+  let roles = []
+</script>
+
+<Select bind:value extraThin secondary on:change>
+  <option value="">Choose an option</option>
+  {#each $backendUiStore.roles as role}
+    <option value={role._id}>{role.name}</option>
+  {/each}
+</Select>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/SettingsView.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/SettingsView.svelte
index f90e071b08..eee50d8cf6 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/SettingsView.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/SettingsView.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import { FrontendTypes } from "constants"
   import PropertyControl from "./PropertyControl.svelte"
   import LayoutSelect from "./LayoutSelect.svelte"
+  import RoleSelect from "./RoleSelect.svelte"
   import Input from "./PropertyPanelControls/Input.svelte"
   import { excludeProps } from "./propertyCategories.js"
   import { store, allScreens, currentAsset } from "builderStore"
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@
   const screenDefinition = [
     { key: "description", label: "Description", control: Input },
     { key: "routing.route", label: "Route", control: Input },
+    { key: "routing.roleId", label: "Access", control: RoleSelect },
     { key: "layoutId", label: "Layout", control: LayoutSelect },
-    { key: "routing.roleId", label: "Role", control: Input },
   ]
 
   const layoutDefinition = [{ key: "title", label: "Title", control: Input }]
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_reset.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_reset.svelte
index a6f7e86454..e1daf7da1d 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_reset.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_reset.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
       backendUiStore.actions.reset()
       await store.actions.initialise(pkg)
       await automationStore.actions.fetch()
+      await backendUiStore.actions.roles.fetch()
       return pkg
     } else {
       throw new Error(pkg)