diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_user_admin.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_user_admin.py
index 3f480d990..1d11c7338 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_user_admin.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_user_admin.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
 from bookwyrm import models, views
+from bookwyrm.models.report import USER_PERMS
 from bookwyrm.management.commands import initdb
 from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
@@ -79,3 +80,37 @@ class UserAdminViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             list(self.local_user.groups.values_list("name", flat=True)), ["editor"]
         )
+
+    @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
+    @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
+    @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.remove_user_task.delay")
+    def test_user_admin_page_post_with_report(self, *_):
+        """set the user's group"""
+        group = Group.objects.get(name="editor")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            list(self.local_user.groups.values_list("name", flat=True)), ["moderator"]
+        )
+
+        report = models.Report.objects.create(
+            user=self.local_user, reporter=self.local_user
+        )
+
+        view = views.UserAdmin.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.post("", {"groups": [group.id]})
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async"):
+            result = view(request, self.local_user.id, report.id)
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            list(self.local_user.groups.values_list("name", flat=True)), ["editor"]
+        )
+        # make sure a report action was created
+        self.assertTrue(
+            models.ReportAction.objects.filter(
+                report=report, action_type=USER_PERMS
+            ).exists()
+        )
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index eb8727abb..0ebd7925c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name="settings-users",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^settings/users/(?P<user>\d+)/(?P<report_id>\d+)?$",
+        r"^settings/users/(?P<user_id>\d+)/(?P<report_id>\d+)?$",
         views.UserAdmin.as_view(),
         name="settings-user",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^settings/users/(?P<user>\d+)/activate/?$",
+        r"^settings/users/(?P<user_id>\d+)/activate/?$",
         views.ActivateUserAdmin.as_view(),
         name="settings-activate-user",
     ),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/admin/user_admin.py b/bookwyrm/views/admin/user_admin.py
index c793d3bff..974910183 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/admin/user_admin.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/admin/user_admin.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
+from bookwyrm.models.report import USER_PERMS
 from bookwyrm.settings import PAGE_LENGTH
 
 
@@ -76,15 +77,16 @@ class UserAdminList(View):
 class UserAdmin(View):
     """moderate an individual user"""
 
-    def get(self, request, user):
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def get(self, request, user_id, report_id=None):
         """user view"""
-        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user)
+        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
         data = {"user": user, "group_form": forms.UserGroupForm()}
         return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/users/user.html", data)
 
-    def post(self, request, user):
+    def post(self, request, user_id, report_id=None):
         """update user group"""
-        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user)
+        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
 
         if request.POST.get("groups") == "":
             user.groups.set([])
@@ -93,6 +95,10 @@ class UserAdmin(View):
             form = forms.UserGroupForm(request.POST, instance=user)
             if form.is_valid():
                 form.save(request)
+
+        if report_id:
+            models.Report.record_action(report_id, USER_PERMS, request.user)
+
         data = {"user": user, "group_form": form}
         return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/users/user.html", data)
 
@@ -106,8 +112,8 @@ class ActivateUserAdmin(View):
     """activate a user manually"""
 
     # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    def post(self, request, user):
+    def post(self, request, user_id):
         """activate user"""
-        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user)
+        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
         user.reactivate()
         return redirect("settings-user", user.id)