diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
index 21f6387133..bd9d8810ae 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
@@ -214,13 +214,12 @@ class WP_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *                      or below the table ("bottom").
 	 */
 	protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
-		if ( 'top' != $which )
-			return;
+		$id = 'bottom' === $which ? 'new_role2' : 'new_role';
 	?>
 	<div class="alignleft actions">
 		<?php if ( current_user_can( 'promote_users' ) ) : ?>
-		<label class="screen-reader-text" for="new_role"><?php _e( 'Change role to&hellip;' ) ?></label>
-		<select name="new_role" id="new_role">
+		<label class="screen-reader-text" for="<?php echo $id ?>"><?php _e( 'Change role to&hellip;' ) ?></label>
+		<select name="<?php echo $id ?>" id="<?php echo $id ?>">
 			<option value=""><?php _e( 'Change role to&hellip;' ) ?></option>
 			<?php wp_dropdown_roles(); ?>
 		</select>
@@ -250,8 +249,10 @@ class WP_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @return string The bulk action required.
 	 */
 	public function current_action() {
-		if ( isset($_REQUEST['changeit']) && !empty($_REQUEST['new_role']) )
+		if ( isset( $_REQUEST['changeit'] ) &&
+			( ! empty( $_REQUEST['new_role'] ) || ! empty( $_REQUEST['new_role2'] ) ) ) {
 			return 'promote';
+		}
 
 		return parent::current_action();
 	}
diff --git a/wp-admin/users.php b/wp-admin/users.php
index 30e327a764..f452446461 100644
--- a/wp-admin/users.php
+++ b/wp-admin/users.php
@@ -95,8 +95,16 @@ case 'promote':
 	}
 
 	$editable_roles = get_editable_roles();
-	if ( empty( $editable_roles[$_REQUEST['new_role']] ) )
-		wp_die(__('You can&#8217;t give users that role.'));
+	$role = false;
+	if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['new_role2'] ) ) {
+		$role = $_REQUEST['new_role2'];
+	} elseif ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['new_role'] ) ) {
+		$role = $_REQUEST['new_role'];
+	}
+
+	if ( ! $role || empty( $editable_roles[ $role ] ) ) {
+		wp_die( __( 'You can&#8217;t give users that role.' ) );
+	}
 
 	$userids = $_REQUEST['users'];
 	$update = 'promote';
@@ -106,7 +114,7 @@ case 'promote':
 		if ( ! current_user_can('promote_user', $id) )
 			wp_die(__('You can&#8217;t edit that user.'));
 		// The new role of the current user must also have the promote_users cap or be a multisite super admin
-		if ( $id == $current_user->ID && ! $wp_roles->role_objects[ $_REQUEST['new_role'] ]->has_cap('promote_users')
+		if ( $id == $current_user->ID && ! $wp_roles->role_objects[ $role ]->has_cap('promote_users')
 			&& ! ( is_multisite() && is_super_admin() ) ) {
 				$update = 'err_admin_role';
 				continue;
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ case 'promote':
 		}
 
 		$user = get_userdata( $id );
-		$user->set_role($_REQUEST['new_role']);
+		$user->set_role( $role );
 	}
 
 	wp_redirect(add_query_arg('update', $update, $redirect));
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 9c3002e98b..477b1ca0c2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34635';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34636';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.