diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/MultiplayerClient.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/MultiplayerClient.cs
index 1dfa3c0cfb..745e773512 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/MultiplayerClient.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/MultiplayerClient.cs
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
 
             await joinOrLeaveTaskChain.Add(async () =>
             {
+                await runOnUpdateThreadAsync(() => pendingRequests.Clear(), cancellationSource.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 var multiplayerRoom = await CreateRoomInternal(new MultiplayerRoom(room)).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 await setupJoinedRoom(room, multiplayerRoom, cancellationSource.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }, cancellationSource.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
 
             await joinOrLeaveTaskChain.Add(async () =>
             {
+                await runOnUpdateThreadAsync(() => pendingRequests.Clear(), cancellationSource.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 var multiplayerRoom = await JoinRoomInternal(room.RoomID.Value, password ?? room.Password).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 await setupJoinedRoom(room, multiplayerRoom, cancellationSource.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }, cancellationSource.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);