diff --git a/src/discord/events/guildMemberAdd.ts b/src/discord/events/guildMemberAdd.ts
index 1dccfc198..e514c6c50 100644
--- a/src/discord/events/guildMemberAdd.ts
+++ b/src/discord/events/guildMemberAdd.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
 } from '../@types/eventDef';
 
 import trust from '../utils/trust';
+import { giveMilestone } from '../../global/utils/experience';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
 const F = f(__filename);
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ export const guildMemberAdd: GuildMemberAddEvent = {
 
       if (!guildData.cooperative) return;
 
+      // Assign level role upon join. Re-assigns if they had a role previously.
+      await giveMilestone(member, true);
       await trust(member);
     } catch (err) {
       log.error(F, `Error: ${err}`);
diff --git a/src/global/utils/experience.ts b/src/global/utils/experience.ts
index 55d05d3a6..cbd869b17 100644
--- a/src/global/utils/experience.ts
+++ b/src/global/utils/experience.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export async function getTotalLevel(
 
 export async function giveMilestone(
   member:GuildMember,
+  newMember = false,
 ) {
   const userData = await db.users.upsert({
     where: {
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ export async function giveMilestone(
   if (!member.roles.cache.has(role.id)) {
     // log.debug(F, `Giving ${member.displayName} role ${role.name} (${role.id})`);
     await member.roles.add(role);
-    if (levelTier >= 2) {
+    if (levelTier >= 2 && !newMember) {
       const channel = await member.guild?.channels.fetch(env.CHANNEL_VIPLOUNGE) as TextChannel;
       await channel.send(`${emojis} **${member} has reached Total level ${levelTier}0!** ${emojis}`);
     }
@@ -250,11 +251,7 @@ export async function experience(
     await db.user_experience.create({
       data: newUser,
     });
-    if (type === 'TEXT') {
-      // Give the user the VIP 0 role the first time they talk
-      const role = await channel.guild?.roles.fetch(env.ROLE_VIP_0) as Role;
-      await member.roles.add(role);
-    }
+
     return;
   }