diff --git a/base_user_role/models/role.py b/base_user_role/models/role.py
index 85de4f3c7..94451ec8f 100644
--- a/base_user_role/models/role.py
+++ b/base_user_role/models/role.py
@@ -85,12 +85,13 @@ def read(self, fields=None, load="_classic_read"):
 
     def write(self, vals):
         recs = self.sudo() if self._bypass_rules() else self
+        vals = dict(vals)
         # Workaround to solve issue with broken code in odoo that clear the
         # cache during the write: see odoo/addons/base/models/res_users.py#L226
         groups_vals = {}
-        for field in recs.group_id._fields:
-            if field in vals:
-                groups_vals[field] = vals.pop(field)
+        for name, field in recs._fields.items():
+            if field.inherited and name in vals:
+                groups_vals[name] = vals.pop(name)
         if groups_vals:
             recs.group_id.write(groups_vals)
         res = super(ResUsersRole, recs).write(vals)
diff --git a/base_user_role/tests/test_user_role.py b/base_user_role/tests/test_user_role.py
index 4235edb35..f13472a8f 100644
--- a/base_user_role/tests/test_user_role.py
+++ b/base_user_role/tests/test_user_role.py
@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
 
 
 class TestUserRole(TestUserRoleCommon):
+    def test_role_sequence(self):
+        group_sequence = self.role1_id.group_id.sequence
+        self.role1_id.write({"sequence": 42})
+        self.assertEqual(self.role1_id.sequence, 42)
+        self.assertEqual(self.role1_id.group_id.sequence, group_sequence)
+
+    def test_role_write_preserves_values(self):
+        values = {"name": "Renamed role"}
+        self.role1_id.write(values)
+        self.assertEqual(self.role1_id.name, "Renamed role")
+        self.assertEqual(values, {"name": "Renamed role"})
+
     def test_role_1(self):
         self.user_id.write(
             {"role_line_ids": [fields.Command.create({"role_id": self.role1_id.id})]}