diff --git a/discord/client.py b/discord/client.py
index 268bb60c2..383ab54dc 100644
--- a/discord/client.py
+++ b/discord/client.py
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ class WebSocket(WebSocketBaseClient):
                      'CHANNEL_DELETE', 'CHANNEL_UPDATE', 'CHANNEL_CREATE',
                      'GUILD_MEMBER_ADD', 'GUILD_MEMBER_REMOVE',
                      'GUILD_MEMBER_UPDATE', 'GUILD_CREATE', 'GUILD_DELETE',
-                     'GUILD_ROLE_CREATE', 'GUILD_ROLE_DELETE'):
+                     'GUILD_ROLE_CREATE', 'GUILD_ROLE_DELETE', 
+                     'GUILD_ROLE_UPDATE'):
             self.dispatch('socket_update', event, data)
 
         else:
@@ -321,7 +322,15 @@ class ConnectionState(object):
             role_id = data.get('role_id')
             role = utils.find(lambda r: r.id == role_id, server.roles)
             server.roles.remove(role)
-            self.dispatch('server_role_delete', server, role) 
+            self.dispatch('server_role_delete', server, role)
+
+    def handle_guild_role_update(self, data):
+        server = self._get_server(data.get('guild_id'))
+        if server is not None:
+            role_id = data['role']['id']
+            role = utils.find(lambda r: r.id == role_id, server.roles)
+            role.update(**data['role'])
+            self.dispatch('server_role_update', role)
 
     def get_channel(self, id):
         if id is None:
diff --git a/discord/server.py b/discord/server.py
index aa855bba8..51e5670bc 100644
--- a/discord/server.py
+++ b/discord/server.py
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class Role(object):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self.update(**kwargs)
+
+    def update(self, **kwargs):
         self.id = kwargs.get('id')
         self.name = kwargs.get('name')
         self.permissions = Permissions(kwargs.get('permissions', 0))
diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 2d5c73b76..7c15020d7 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ to handle it, which defaults to log a traceback and ignore the exception.
     :param server: The :class:`Server` that was created or deleted.
     :param role: The :class:`Role` that was created or deleted.
 
+.. function:: on_server_role_update(role)
+
+    Called when a :class:`Role` is changed server-wide.
+
+    :param role: The :class:`Role` that was updated.
+
 
 Utility Functions
 -----------------