diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs
index 9a66a2b05c..93cd281bc5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         [Test]
         public void TestBasicListChanges()
         {
-            AddStep("add rooms", () => RoomManager.AddRooms(5));
+            AddStep("add rooms", () => RoomManager.AddRooms(5, withSpotlightRooms: true));
 
             AddAssert("has 5 rooms", () => container.Rooms.Count == 5);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OnlinePlay/TestRoomManager.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OnlinePlay/TestRoomManager.cs
index 8dfd969c51..6abcb2924c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OnlinePlay/TestRoomManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OnlinePlay/TestRoomManager.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.OnlinePlay
             base.JoinRoom(room, password, onSuccess, onError);
         }
 
-        public void AddRooms(int count, RulesetInfo ruleset = null, bool withPassword = false)
+        public void AddRooms(int count, RulesetInfo ruleset = null, bool withPassword = false, bool withSpotlightRooms = false)
         {
             for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
             {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.OnlinePlay
                     Name = { Value = $@"Room {currentRoomId}" },
                     Host = { Value = new APIUser { Username = @"Host" } },
                     EndDate = { Value = DateTimeOffset.Now + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10) },
-                    Category = { Value = i % 2 == 0 ? RoomCategory.Spotlight : RoomCategory.Normal },
+                    Category = { Value = withSpotlightRooms && i % 2 == 0 ? RoomCategory.Spotlight : RoomCategory.Normal },
                 };
 
                 if (withPassword)