diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs
index 2da29ccc95..a01d2bf9fc 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         [Test]
         public void TestBeatmapDownloadingStates()
         {
+            AddStep("set to unknown", () => MultiplayerClient.ChangeBeatmapAvailability(BeatmapAvailability.Unknown()));
             AddStep("set to no map", () => MultiplayerClient.ChangeBeatmapAvailability(BeatmapAvailability.NotDownloaded()));
             AddStep("set to downloading map", () => MultiplayerClient.ChangeBeatmapAvailability(BeatmapAvailability.Downloading(0)));
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/StateDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/StateDisplay.cs
index bfdc0c02ac..b0cc13d645 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/StateDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/StateDisplay.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Participants
                     this.FadeOut(fade_time);
                     break;
 
+                case DownloadState.Unknown:
+                    text.Text = "checking availability";
+                    icon.Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.Question;
+                    icon.Colour = colours.Orange0;
+                    break;
+
                 case DownloadState.NotDownloaded:
                     text.Text = "no map";
                     icon.Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.MinusCircle;