diff --git a/discord/role.py b/discord/role.py
index 1068b20b8..b8c2950bd 100644
--- a/discord/role.py
+++ b/discord/role.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class Role(Hashable):
         http = self._state.http
 
         change_range = range(min(self.position, position), max(self.position, position) + 1)
-        roles = [r.id for r in self.guild.roles[1:] if x.position in change_range]
+        roles = [r.id for r in self.guild.roles[1:] if r.position in change_range and r.id != self.id]
 
         if self.position > position:
             roles.insert(0, self.id)