diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseRoomInspector.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseRoomInspector.cs
index 8ec1f66f8b..ac685d8b99 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseRoomInspector.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseRoomInspector.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     Artist = @"Maaya Sakamoto",
                     Author = @"uwutm8",
                 },
+                OnlineInfo = new BeatmapOnlineInfo
+                {
+                    Covers = new[] { @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/560573/covers/cover.jpg?1492722343" },
+                },
             };
             room.MaxParticipants.Value = 200;
             room.Participants.Value = new[] { new User { Username = @"flyte", Id = 3103765, GlobalRank = 1425 },
@@ -79,6 +83,10 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                         Artist = @"FREEDOM DIVE",
                         Author = @"Nakagawa-Kanon",
                     },
+                    OnlineInfo = new BeatmapOnlineInfo
+                    {
+                        Covers = new[] { @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/39804/covers/cover.jpg?1456506845" },
+                    },
                 };
                 newRoom.MaxParticipants.Value = 10;
                 newRoom.Participants.Value = new[]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multiplayer/RoomInspector.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multiplayer/RoomInspector.cs
index 485ebf63b0..4c706cc630 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multiplayer/RoomInspector.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multiplayer/RoomInspector.cs
@@ -27,15 +27,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multiplayer
         private readonly MarginPadding content_padding = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 20, Vertical = 10 };
         private const float transition_duration = 100;
 
-        private readonly FillFlowContainer topFlow;
         private readonly Box statusStrip;
+        private readonly Container coverContainer, rulesetContainer, flagContainer;
+        private readonly FillFlowContainer topFlow, levelRangeContainer, participantsFlow;
         private readonly OsuSpriteText participants, participantsSlash, maxParticipants, name, status, beatmapTitle, beatmapDash, beatmapArtist, beatmapAuthor, host, levelRangeLower, levelRangeHigher;
-        private readonly Sprite cover;
-        private readonly FillFlowContainer levelRangeContainer;
         private readonly ScrollContainer participantsScroll;
-        private readonly FillFlowContainer participantsFlow;
-        private readonly Container rulesetContainer;
-        private readonly Container flagContainer;
 
         private Bindable<string> nameBind = new Bindable<string>();
         private Bindable<User> hostBind = new Bindable<User>();
@@ -46,6 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multiplayer
 
         private OsuColour colours;
         private LocalisationEngine localisation;
+        private TextureStore textures;
 
         private Room room;
         public Room Room
@@ -91,11 +88,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multiplayer
                             Masking = true,
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
-                                cover = new Sprite
+                                new Container
                                 {
-                                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                                    FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
+                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                                    {
+                                        new Box
+                                        {
+                                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                            Colour = Color4.Black,
+                                        },
+                                        coverContainer = new Container
+                                        {
+                                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                        },
+                                    },
                                 },
                                 new Box
                                 {
@@ -368,12 +375,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multiplayer
         {
             this.localisation = localisation;
             this.colours = colours;
+            this.textures = textures;
 
             beatmapAuthor.Colour = levelRangeContainer.Colour = colours.Gray9;
             host.Colour = colours.Blue;
 
-            cover.Texture = textures.Get(@"https://a.pomf.cat/mvduor.png");
-
             //binded here instead of ctor because dependencies are needed
             statusBind.ValueChanged += displayStatus;
             beatmapBind.ValueChanged += displayBeatmap;
@@ -413,6 +419,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multiplayer
         {
             if (value != null)
             {
+                coverContainer.FadeIn(transition_duration);
+                coverContainer.Children = new[]
+                {
+                    new AsyncLoadWrapper(new BeatmapBackgroundSprite(new OnlineWorkingBeatmap(value, textures, null))
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
+                        OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(400, EasingTypes.Out),
+                    }) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
+                };
+
                 rulesetContainer.FadeIn(transition_duration);
                 rulesetContainer.Children = new[]
                 {
@@ -429,6 +447,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multiplayer
             }
             else
             {
+                coverContainer.FadeOut(transition_duration);
                 rulesetContainer.FadeOut(transition_duration);
 
                 beatmapTitle.Current = null;