diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/CreateRoomOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/CreateRoomOverlay.cs
index 7e08e980a3..3a6224da26 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/CreateRoomOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/CreateRoomOverlay.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Components
 {
@@ -16,5 +17,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Components
         {
             Room.Host.Value = api.LocalUser;
         }
+
+        public override Room Room
+        {
+            get => base.Room;
+            set
+            {
+                base.Room = value;
+
+                if (api != null && value != null)
+                    value.Host.Value = api.LocalUser;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/RoomSettingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/RoomSettingsOverlay.cs
index 896017b219..f50eefe4c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/RoomSettingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/RoomSettingsOverlay.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Components
         /// <summary>
         /// The room which settings are being applied to.
         /// </summary>
-        public Room Room
+        public virtual Room Room
         {
             get => room;
             set
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/Lounge.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/Lounge.cs
index 26d25aabfc..f307032600 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/Lounge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/Lounge.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge
     {
         private readonly Container content;
         private readonly SearchContainer search;
-        private readonly RoomSettingsOverlay settings;
+        private readonly CreateRoomOverlay createRoomOverlay;
 
         protected readonly FilterControl Filter;
         protected readonly FillFlowContainer<DrawableRoom> RoomsContainer;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge
                         new Container
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Child = settings = new CreateRoomOverlay
+                            Child = createRoomOverlay = new CreateRoomOverlay
                             {
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 Height = 0.9f,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge
             Filter.Tabs.Current.ValueChanged += t => filterRooms();
             Filter.Search.Exit += Exit;
 
-            settings.Applied = () => createRoom(settings.Room);
+            createRoomOverlay.Applied = () => createRoom(createRoomOverlay.Room);
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateAfterChildren()
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge
         {
             base.OnResuming(last);
 
-            settings.Room = new Room();
+            createRoomOverlay.Room = new Room();
 
             Filter.Search.HoldFocus = true;
         }
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge
         private void filterRooms()
         {
             if (Filter.Tabs.Current.Value == LoungeTab.Create)
-                settings.Show();
+                createRoomOverlay.Show();
             else
-                settings.Hide();
+                createRoomOverlay.Hide();
 
             search.SearchTerm = Filter.Search.Current.Value ?? string.Empty;