diff --git a/src/app/api/management/request/route.ts b/src/app/api/management/request/route.ts
index 784d42a..aa66c2f 100644
--- a/src/app/api/management/request/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/management/request/route.ts
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@ import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { prisma } from "@utils/prisma";
 
 export async function POST(req: Request) {
-  try {
-    const { requestType, requestingUserId, scientistId, comment } = await req.json();
-    const request = await prisma.request.create({
-      data: {
-        requestType,
-        requestingUser: { connect: { id: requestingUserId } },
-        outcome: "IN_PROGRESS",
-        // Optionally you can connect to Scientist via an inline relation if you have a foreign key
-        // If the model has comment or details fields, add it!
-      },
-    });
-    return NextResponse.json({ request }, { status: 201 });
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Request create error:", error);
-    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Failed to create request" }, { status: 500 });
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	try {
+		const { requestType, requestingUserId, scientistId, comment } = await req.json();
+		const request = await prisma.request.create({
+			data: {
+				requestType,
+				requestingUser: { connect: { id: requestingUserId } },
+				outcome: "IN_PROGRESS",
+			},
+		});
+		return NextResponse.json({ request }, { status: 201 });
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error("Request create error:", error);
+		return NextResponse.json({ error: "Failed to create request" }, { status: 500 });
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/update-user/route.ts b/src/app/api/update-user/route.ts
index 81b9cfb..46b4059 100644
--- a/src/app/api/update-user/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/update-user/route.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
 		if ("user" in authResult === false) return authResult;
 
 		const { user } = authResult;
-		// todo handle requestedRole
-		const { userId, email, name, password } = await req.json();
+		const { userId, email, name, password, requestedRole } = await req.json();
 
 		// Trying to update a different user than themselves
 		// Only available to admins
@@ -58,6 +57,12 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
 			passwordHash = await bcryptjs.hash(password, 10);
 		}
 
+		if (requestedRole && ["GUEST", "SCIENTIST", "ADMIN"].includes(requestedRole) && requestedRole !== user.role) {
+			await prisma.request.create({
+				data: { requestType: requestedRole, requestingUserId: userId || user.id },
+			});
+		}
+
 		const updatedUser = await prisma.user.update({
 			where: { id: userId || user.id },
 			data: {
diff --git a/src/app/earthquakes/page.tsx b/src/app/earthquakes/page.tsx
index f4501e3..55a8c73 100644
--- a/src/app/earthquakes/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/earthquakes/page.tsx
@@ -11,28 +11,6 @@ import EarthquakeSearchModal from "@components/EarthquakeSearchModal";
 import EarthquakeLogModal from "@components/EarthquakeLogModal"; // If you use a separate log modal
 import { useStoreState } from "@hooks/store";
 
-// Optional: "No Access Modal" - as in your original
-function NoAccessModal({ open, onClose }) {
-	if (!open) return null;
-	return (
-		<div className="fixed z-50 inset-0 bg-black/40 flex items-center justify-center">
-			<div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg p-8 max-w-xs w-full text-center relative">
-				<button onClick={onClose} className="absolute right-4 top-4 text-gray-500 hover:text-black text-lg" aria-label="Close">
-					&times;
-				</button>
-				<h2 className="font-bold text-xl mb-4">Access Denied</h2>
-				<p className="text-gray-600 mb-3">
-					Sorry, you do not have access rights to Log an Earthquake. Please Log in here, or contact an Admin if you believe this
-					is a mistake
-				</p>
-				<button onClick={onClose} className="bg-blue-600 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-blue-700 mt-2">
-					OK
-				</button>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	);
-}
-
 export default function Earthquakes() {
 	const [selectedEventId, setSelectedEventId] = useState("");
 	const [hoveredEventId, setHoveredEventId] = useState("");
@@ -40,12 +18,9 @@ export default function Earthquakes() {
 	const [logModalOpen, setLogModalOpen] = useState(false);
 	const [noAccessModalOpen, setNoAccessModalOpen] = useState(false);
 
-	// Your user/role logic
 	const user = useStoreState((state) => state.user);
-	const role: "GUEST" | "SCIENTIST" | "ADMIN" = user?.role ?? "GUEST";
-	const canLogEarthquake = role === "SCIENTIST" || role === "ADMIN";
+	const canLogEarthquake = user?.role === "SCIENTIST" || user?.role === "ADMIN";
 
-	// Fetch earthquakes (10 days recent)
 	const { data, error, isLoading, mutate } = useSWR("/api/earthquakes", createPoster({ rangeDaysPrev: 10 }));
 
 	// Shape for Map/Sidebar
@@ -80,6 +55,27 @@ export default function Earthquakes() {
 		}
 	};
 
+	function NoAccessModal({ open, onClose }: { open: typeof noAccessModalOpen; onClose: () => void }) {
+		if (!open) return null;
+		return (
+			<div className="fixed z-50 inset-0 bg-black/40 flex items-center justify-center">
+				<div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg p-8 max-w-xs w-full text-center relative">
+					<button onClick={onClose} className="absolute right-4 top-4 text-gray-500 hover:text-black text-lg" aria-label="Close">
+						&times;
+					</button>
+					<h2 className="font-bold text-xl mb-4">Access Denied</h2>
+					<p className="text-gray-600 mb-3">
+						Sorry, you do not have access rights to Log an Earthquake. Please Log in here, or contact an Admin if you believe this
+						is a mistake
+					</p>
+					<button onClick={onClose} className="bg-blue-600 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-blue-700 mt-2">
+						OK
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+
 	return (
 		<div className="flex h-[calc(100vh-3.5rem)] w-full overflow-hidden">
 			<div className="flex-grow h-full">
@@ -107,15 +103,12 @@ export default function Earthquakes() {
 				onButton2Click={() => setSearchModalOpen(true)}
 				button1Disabled={!canLogEarthquake}
 			/>
-			{/* ---- SEARCH MODAL ---- */}
 			<EarthquakeSearchModal
 				open={searchModalOpen}
 				onClose={() => setSearchModalOpen(false)}
 				onSelect={(eq) => setSelectedEventId(eq.code)}
 			/>
-			{/* ---- LOGGING MODAL ---- */}
 			<EarthquakeLogModal open={logModalOpen} onClose={() => setLogModalOpen(false)} onSuccess={() => mutate()} />
-			{/* ---- NO ACCESS ---- */}
 			<NoAccessModal open={noAccessModalOpen} onClose={() => setNoAccessModalOpen(false)} />
 		</div>
 	);