diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/MultiplayerRoom.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/MultiplayerRoom.cs
index 2134e50d72..99f0eae2b3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/MultiplayerRoom.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/MultiplayerRoom.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
         /// </summary>
         public MultiplayerRoomUser? Host { get; set; }
 
-        private object writeLock = new object();
-
         [JsonConstructor]
         public MultiplayerRoom(in long roomId)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs
index 474cbde192..fd4d74dc6b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 
         private void onMultiplayer()
         {
-            if (!api.IsLoggedIn)
+            if (api.State.Value != APIState.Online)
             {
                 notifications?.Post(new SimpleNotification
                 {
-                    Text = "You gotta be logged in to multi 'yo!",
+                    Text = "You gotta be online to multi 'yo!",
                     Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.Globe,
                     Activated = () =>
                     {
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 
         private void onPlaylists()
         {
-            if (!api.IsLoggedIn)
+            if (api.State.Value != APIState.Online)
             {
                 notifications?.Post(new SimpleNotification
                 {
-                    Text = "You gotta be logged in to multi 'yo!",
+                    Text = "You gotta be online to view playlists 'yo!",
                     Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.Globe,
                     Activated = () =>
                     {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlayScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlayScreen.cs
index 4074dd1573..75612516a9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlayScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlayScreen.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -165,7 +166,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay
         private void onlineStateChanged(ValueChangedEvent<APIState> state) => Schedule(() =>
         {
             if (state.NewValue != APIState.Online)
+            {
+                Logger.Log("API connection was lost, can't continue with online play", LoggingTarget.Network, LogLevel.Important);
                 Schedule(forcefullyExit);
+            }
         });
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()