diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
index bf73df9e99..e78fa20312 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ class WP_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		<select name="<?php echo $id; ?>" id="<?php echo $id; ?>">
 			<option value=""><?php _e( 'Change role to&hellip;' ); ?></option>
 			<?php wp_dropdown_roles(); ?>
+			<option value="none"><?php echo __( '&mdash; No role for this site &mdash;' ) ?> </option>
 		</select>
 			<?php
 			submit_button( __( 'Change' ), '', $button_id, false );
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/users.php b/src/wp-admin/users.php
index 87bfe90cf8..c76f21805f 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/users.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/users.php
@@ -114,10 +114,19 @@ switch ( $wp_list_table->current_action() ) {
 		$editable_roles = get_editable_roles();
 		$role           = $_REQUEST['new_role'];
 
+		// Mocking the `none` role so we are able to save it to the database
+		$editable_roles['none'] = array(
+			'name' => __( '&mdash; No role for this site &mdash;' ),
+		);
+
 		if ( ! $role || empty( $editable_roles[ $role ] ) ) {
 			wp_die( __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to give users that role.' ), 403 );
 		}
 
+		if ( 'none' === $role ) {
+			$role = '';
+		}
+
 		$userids = $_REQUEST['users'];
 		$update  = 'promote';
 		foreach ( $userids as $id ) {