diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
index 4521a7fa0f..2411f39ae3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
@@ -397,6 +397,44 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddUntilStep("user state is idle", () => client.LocalUser?.State == MultiplayerUserState.Idle);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestPlayStartsWithCorrectBeatmapWhileAtSongSelect()
+        {
+            createRoom(() => new Room
+            {
+                Name = { Value = "Test Room" },
+                Playlist =
+                {
+                    new PlaylistItem
+                    {
+                        Beatmap = { Value = beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(importedSet.Beatmaps.First(b => b.RulesetID == 0)).BeatmapInfo },
+                        Ruleset = { Value = new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo },
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            AddStep("Enter song select", () =>
+            {
+                var currentSubScreen = ((Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Multiplayer)multiplayerScreenStack.CurrentScreen).CurrentSubScreen;
+
+                ((MultiplayerMatchSubScreen)currentSubScreen).SelectBeatmap();
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => this.ChildrenOfType<MultiplayerMatchSongSelect>().FirstOrDefault()?.BeatmapSetsLoaded == true);
+
+            AddAssert("Beatmap matches current item", () => Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo.OnlineID == client.Room?.Playlist.First().BeatmapID);
+
+            AddStep("Select next beatmap", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Down));
+
+            AddUntilStep("Beatmap doesn't match current item", () => Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo.OnlineID != client.Room?.Playlist.First().BeatmapID);
+
+            AddStep("start match externally", () => client.StartMatch());
+
+            AddUntilStep("play started", () => multiplayerScreenStack.CurrentScreen is Player);
+
+            AddAssert("Beatmap matches current item", () => Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo.OnlineID == client.Room?.Playlist.First().BeatmapID);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestLocalPlayDoesNotStartWhileSpectatingWithNoBeatmap()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs
index 7c5ed3f5cc..184ac2c563 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs
@@ -319,6 +319,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Match
 
         protected void StartPlay()
         {
+            // User may be at song select or otherwise when the host starts gameplay.
+            // Ensure that they first return to this screen, else global bindables (beatmap etc.) may be in a bad state.
+            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen())
+            {
+                this.MakeCurrent();
+
+                Schedule(StartPlay);
+                return;
+            }
+
             sampleStart?.Play();
 
             // fallback is to allow this class to operate when there is no parent OnlineScreen (testing purposes).
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/MultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/MultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs
index 16017a1f0e..3a25bd7b06 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/MultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/MultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs
@@ -138,11 +138,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
                                     {
                                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                                         Height = 40,
-                                        Action = () =>
-                                        {
-                                            if (this.IsCurrentScreen())
-                                                this.Push(new MultiplayerMatchSongSelect(Room));
-                                        },
+                                        Action = SelectBeatmap,
                                         Alpha = 0
                                     },
                                 },
@@ -224,6 +220,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
             }
         };
 
+        internal void SelectBeatmap()
+        {
+            if (!this.IsCurrentScreen())
+                return;
+
+            this.Push(new MultiplayerMatchSongSelect(Room));
+        }
+
         protected override Drawable CreateFooter() => new MultiplayerMatchFooter
         {
             OnReadyClick = onReadyClick,