diff --git a/app/Classes/Repositories/ArticleRepository.php b/app/Classes/Repositories/ArticleRepository.php
index 66efb241..8f31c8ed 100644
--- a/app/Classes/Repositories/ArticleRepository.php
+++ b/app/Classes/Repositories/ArticleRepository.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public function __construct(Article $model)
      */
     public function all()
     {
-        return $this->model->withoutGlobalScope('public')->all();
+        return $this->model->all();
     }
 
     public function whereSitemappable()
diff --git a/app/Classes/Repositories/BaseRepository.php b/app/Classes/Repositories/BaseRepository.php
index 6e5e6602..eb498040 100644
--- a/app/Classes/Repositories/BaseRepository.php
+++ b/app/Classes/Repositories/BaseRepository.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public function all()
      */
     public function allDescendingOrder()
     {
-        return $this->model->withoutGlobalScopes()->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->get();
+        return $this->model->whereNull('deleted_at')->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->get();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Classes/Roles/Administrator.php b/app/Classes/Roles/Administrator.php
index f62a1c89..1d09c327 100644
--- a/app/Classes/Roles/Administrator.php
+++ b/app/Classes/Roles/Administrator.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Administrator implements RoleInterface
      */
     public function apply(Account $account)
     {
-        return $account->update(['role_id' => self::$key]);
+        return $account->setAttribute('role_id', self::$key);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Classes/Roles/Developer.php b/app/Classes/Roles/Developer.php
index d2e94721..f95a051b 100644
--- a/app/Classes/Roles/Developer.php
+++ b/app/Classes/Roles/Developer.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Developer implements RoleInterface
      */
     public function apply(Account $account)
     {
-        return $account->update(['role_id' => self::$key]);
+        return $account->setAttribute('role_id', self::$key);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Classes/Roles/Disabled.php b/app/Classes/Roles/Disabled.php
index 867dee3b..f338bac4 100644
--- a/app/Classes/Roles/Disabled.php
+++ b/app/Classes/Roles/Disabled.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Disabled implements RoleInterface
      */
     public function apply(Account $account)
     {
-        return $account->update(['role_id' => self::$key]);
+        return $account->setAttribute('role_id', self::$key);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Classes/Roles/Publisher.php b/app/Classes/Roles/Publisher.php
index debabea0..077acfea 100644
--- a/app/Classes/Roles/Publisher.php
+++ b/app/Classes/Roles/Publisher.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Publisher implements RoleInterface
      */
     public function apply(Account $account)
     {
-        return $account->update(['role_id' => self::$key]);
+        return $account->setAttribute('role_id', self::$key);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Model/Account.php b/app/Model/Account.php
index dcb0e6ef..fd28da8e 100644
--- a/app/Model/Account.php
+++ b/app/Model/Account.php
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ public function setRole($role)
         }
 
         if ($role instanceof RoleInterface) {
+            $role->apply($this);
+
             return $role->apply($this);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Modules/Accounts/Blade/index.blade.php b/app/Modules/Accounts/Blade/index.blade.php
index 8bfad25f..73aa518f 100644
--- a/app/Modules/Accounts/Blade/index.blade.php
+++ b/app/Modules/Accounts/Blade/index.blade.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
             <div class="stats">
                 <div class="timestamp">
-                    Last Logged IP: {{ optional(AccessLog::latestAttemptFrom($account))->ip_address ?? 'Never' }}
+                    Last Logged IP: {{ optional(\App\Model\AccessLog::latestAttemptFrom($account))->ip_address ?? 'Never' }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="views">
                     Last Login: {{ optional($account->last_login)->diffForHumans() ?? 'Never' }}
diff --git a/app/Modules/Accounts/Controller.php b/app/Modules/Accounts/Controller.php
index 7623e583..33fc3fd4 100644
--- a/app/Modules/Accounts/Controller.php
+++ b/app/Modules/Accounts/Controller.php
@@ -159,11 +159,12 @@ public function storeDataFrom(Request $request, Account $account)
             $account->password = $request->input('password');
         }
 
-        $account->save();
-
         // assign the role from the request.
         $account->setRole($request->input('role'));
 
+        // save the new account.
+        $account->save();
+
         // return the data that was created.
         return $account;
     }
diff --git a/config/modules.php b/config/modules.php
index 965791b4..72b17e55 100644
--- a/config/modules.php
+++ b/config/modules.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         'icon' => 'fas fa-box',
         'version' => '1.0',
         'url' => 'admin/products',
-        'role' => 'publisher',
+        'role' => 'developer',
     ],
 
     'navigation' => [
diff --git a/tests/Account/AccountRoleTest.php b/tests/Account/AccountRoleTest.php
index ae11926c..4715424c 100644
--- a/tests/Account/AccountRoleTest.php
+++ b/tests/Account/AccountRoleTest.php
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ class AccountRoleTest extends TestCase
      */
     public function a_developer_obtains_role_of_administrator()
     {
-        $developer = factory('App\Model\Account')->make();
+        $account = factory('App\Model\Account')->make();
 
-        $developer->setRole(new Developer);
+        $account->setRole(new Developer);
 
-        $this->assertTrue($developer->hasRole(new Administrator));
+        $this->assertTrue($account->hasRole(new Administrator));
     }
 }