diff --git a/handlers/middlewares/syncStatus.js b/handlers/middlewares/syncStatus.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d594a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/handlers/middlewares/syncStatus.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const { getUser } = require('../../stores/user');
+
+const syncStatusHandler = (ctx, next) => {
+	const { message } = ctx;
+	const { new_chat_members } = message;
+
+	new_chat_members.forEach(async newMember => {
+		if (newMember.is_bot) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		const dbUser = await getUser({ id: newMember.id });
+		// this handler runs after messages/addUser
+		// so, it should always be able to obtain the user from db
+		console.assert(dbUser);
+
+		switch (dbUser.status) {
+		case 'admin':
+			return ctx.telegram.promoteChatMember(ctx.chat.id, dbUser.id, {
+				can_change_info: false,
+				can_delete_messages: true,
+				can_invite_users: true,
+				can_pin_messages: true,
+				can_promote_members: true,
+				can_restrict_members: true,
+			});
+		case 'banned':
+			return ctx.telegram.kickChatMember(ctx.chat.id, dbUser.id);
+		case 'member':
+			// do nothing
+			return null;
+		default:
+			throw new Error(`Unexpected member status: ${dbUser.status}`);
+		}
+	});
+
+	return next();
+};
+
+module.exports = syncStatusHandler;
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 96b4bcf..2744c25 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const command = './handlers/commands';
 const leaveUnmanagedHandler = require(`${middleware}/leaveUnmanaged`);
 const removeCommandsHandler = require(`${middleware}/removeCommands`);
 const kickBannedHandler = require(`${middleware}/kickBanned`);
+const syncStatusHandler = require(`${middleware}/syncStatus`);
 const antibotHandler = require(`${middleware}/antibot`);
 const addedToGroupHandler = require(`${middleware}/addedToGroup`);
 
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ bot.on('message',
 	addCustomCmdHandler,
 	runCustomCmdHandler
 );
+bot.on('new_chat_members', syncStatusHandler);
 bot.on('new_chat_members', antibotHandler);
 bot.on([ 'new_chat_members', 'left_chat_member' ], deleteAfter(delTimeout));
 bot.command('admin', adminHandler);