diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneRoomListing.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneRoomListing.cs
index 27c5758afa..45f1ff1acb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneRoomListing.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneRoomListing.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Online.Rooms;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko;
 using osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Lounge;
 using osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Lounge.Components;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Visual.OnlinePlay;
@@ -198,6 +199,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddStep("add rooms", () => rooms.AddRange(GenerateRooms(3, withPassword: true)));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestFreestyleBypassesRulesetFilter()
+        {
+            AddStep("apply taiko filter", () => container.Filter.Value = new FilterCriteria { Ruleset = new TaikoRuleset().RulesetInfo });
+
+            AddStep("add osu + freestyle room", () =>
+            {
+                var room = GenerateRooms(1, new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo)[0];
+                room.Playlist[0].Freestyle = true;
+                room.CurrentPlaylistItem = room.Playlist[0];
+                rooms.Add(room);
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("room visible", () => container.DrawableRooms.Any());
+        }
+
         private bool checkRoomSelected(Room? room) => selectedRoom.Value == room;
 
         private Room? getRoomInFlow(int index) =>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/RoomListing.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/RoomListing.cs
index 0276601656..9835802fae 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/RoomListing.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/RoomListing.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Lounge.Components
                 {
                     bool matchingFilter = true;
 
-                    matchingFilter &= criteria.Ruleset == null || r.Room.PlaylistItemStats?.RulesetIDs.Any(id => id == criteria.Ruleset.OnlineID) != false;
+                    matchingFilter &= criteria.Ruleset == null || r.Room.CurrentPlaylistItem?.Freestyle == true || r.Room.PlaylistItemStats?.RulesetIDs.Any(id => id == criteria.Ruleset.OnlineID) != false;
                     matchingFilter &= matchPermissions(r, criteria.Permissions);
 
                     // Room name isn't translatable, so ToString() is used here for simplicity.