diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerRoomManager.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerRoomManager.cs
index 80d1acd145..7a3845cbf3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerRoomManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerRoomManager.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
                 RoomManager =
                 {
                     TimeBetweenListingPolls = { Value = 1 },
+                    TimeBetweenSelectionPolls = { Value = 1 }
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Multiplayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Multiplayer.cs
index 310617a0bc..76f5c74433 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Multiplayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Multiplayer.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
             if (!this.IsCurrentScreen())
             {
                 multiplayerRoomManager.TimeBetweenListingPolls.Value = 0;
+                multiplayerRoomManager.TimeBetweenSelectionPolls.Value = 0;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -40,16 +41,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
                 {
                     case LoungeSubScreen _:
                         multiplayerRoomManager.TimeBetweenListingPolls.Value = isIdle ? 120000 : 15000;
+                        multiplayerRoomManager.TimeBetweenSelectionPolls.Value = isIdle ? 120000 : 15000;
                         break;
 
                     // Don't poll inside the match or anywhere else.
                     default:
                         multiplayerRoomManager.TimeBetweenListingPolls.Value = 0;
+                        multiplayerRoomManager.TimeBetweenSelectionPolls.Value = 0;
                         break;
                 }
             }
 
-            Logger.Log($"Polling adjusted (listing: {multiplayerRoomManager.TimeBetweenListingPolls.Value})");
+            Logger.Log($"Polling adjusted (listing: {multiplayerRoomManager.TimeBetweenListingPolls.Value}, selection: {multiplayerRoomManager.TimeBetweenSelectionPolls.Value})");
         }
 
         protected override Room CreateNewRoom()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/MultiplayerRoomManager.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/MultiplayerRoomManager.cs
index 5c327266a3..3cb263298f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/MultiplayerRoomManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/MultiplayerRoomManager.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
         private StatefulMultiplayerClient multiplayerClient { get; set; }
 
         public readonly Bindable<double> TimeBetweenListingPolls = new Bindable<double>();
-
+        public readonly Bindable<double> TimeBetweenSelectionPolls = new Bindable<double>();
         private readonly IBindable<bool> isConnected = new Bindable<bool>();
         private readonly Bindable<bool> allowPolling = new Bindable<bool>();
 
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
                 TimeBetweenPolls = { BindTarget = TimeBetweenListingPolls },
                 AllowPolling = { BindTarget = allowPolling }
             },
+            new MultiplayerSelectionPollingComponent
+            {
+                TimeBetweenPolls = { BindTarget = TimeBetweenSelectionPolls },
+                AllowPolling = { BindTarget = allowPolling }
+            }
         };
 
         private class MultiplayerListingPollingComponent : ListingPollingComponent
@@ -141,5 +146,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer
 
             protected override Task Poll() => !AllowPolling.Value ? Task.CompletedTask : base.Poll();
         }
+
+        private class MultiplayerSelectionPollingComponent : SelectionPollingComponent
+        {
+            public readonly IBindable<bool> AllowPolling = new Bindable<bool>();
+
+            protected override void LoadComplete()
+            {
+                base.LoadComplete();
+
+                AllowPolling.BindValueChanged(allowPolling =>
+                {
+                    if (!allowPolling.NewValue)
+                        return;
+
+                    if (IsLoaded)
+                        PollImmediately();
+                });
+            }
+
+            protected override Task Poll() => !AllowPolling.Value ? Task.CompletedTask : base.Poll();
+        }
     }
 }