diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseLounge.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseLounge.cs
index b621899949..9dbc4012d5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseLounge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseLounge.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseMultiHeader.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseMultiHeader.cs
index 4406676aca..d27a447077 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseMultiHeader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseMultiHeader.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Multi;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
index f1c23e9e84..ae3fb5ec6e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
         public Bindable<string> Name = new Bindable<string>();
         public Bindable<User> Host = new Bindable<User>();
         public Bindable<RoomStatus> Status = new Bindable<RoomStatus>();
+        public Bindable<RoomAvailability> Availability = new Bindable<RoomAvailability>();
         public Bindable<GameType> Type = new Bindable<GameType>();
         public Bindable<BeatmapInfo> Beatmap = new Bindable<BeatmapInfo>();
         public Bindable<int?> MaxParticipants = new Bindable<int?>();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/RoomAvailability.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/RoomAvailability.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c154207ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/RoomAvailability.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.ComponentModel;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
+{
+    public enum RoomAvailability
+    {
+        Public,
+
+        [Description(@"Friends Only")]
+        FriendsOnly,
+
+        [Description(@"Invite Only")]
+        InviteOnly,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Multiplayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Multiplayer.cs
index 347a12dd56..ddaeb26806 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Multiplayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Multiplayer.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi
 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/FilterControl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..421c89479a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/FilterControl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
+using osu.Game.Overlays.SearchableList;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge
+{
+    public class FilterControl : SearchableListFilterControl<LoungeTab, LoungeTab>
+    {
+        protected override Color4 BackgroundColour => OsuColour.FromHex(@"362e42");
+        protected override LoungeTab DefaultTab => LoungeTab.Public;
+
+        public FilterControl()
+        {
+            DisplayStyleControl.Hide();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public enum LoungeTab
+    {
+        Public = RoomAvailability.Public,
+        Private = RoomAvailability.FriendsOnly,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/Lounge.cs
similarity index 78%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/Lounge.cs
index b2ce94dd64..39aa1d73e7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Screens/Lounge/Lounge.cs
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.SearchableList;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Components;
 using OpenTK;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens.Lounge
 {
     public class Lounge : MultiplayerScreen
     {
+        private readonly FilterControl filter;
         private readonly Container content;
         private readonly FillFlowContainer<DrawableRoom> roomsFlow;
         private readonly RoomInspector roomInspector;
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens
         {
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
+                filter = new FilterControl(),
                 content = new Container
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -84,6 +88,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens
                     },
                 },
             };
+
+            filter.Search.Exit += Exit;
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateAfterChildren()
@@ -92,11 +98,41 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Screens
 
             content.Padding = new MarginPadding
             {
+                Top = filter.DrawHeight,
                 Left = SearchableListOverlay.WIDTH_PADDING - DrawableRoom.SELECTION_BORDER_WIDTH,
                 Right = SearchableListOverlay.WIDTH_PADDING,
             };
         }
 
+        protected override void OnFocus(InputState state)
+        {
+            GetContainingInputManager().ChangeFocus(filter.Search);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnEntering(Screen last)
+        {
+            base.OnEntering(last);
+            filter.Search.HoldFocus = true;
+        }
+
+        protected override bool OnExiting(Screen next)
+        {
+            filter.Search.HoldFocus = false;
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnResuming(Screen last)
+        {
+            base.OnResuming(last);
+            filter.Search.HoldFocus = true;
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnSuspending(Screen next)
+        {
+            base.OnSuspending(next);
+            filter.Search.HoldFocus = false;
+        }
+
         private void didSelect(DrawableRoom room)
         {
             roomsFlow.Children.ForEach(c =>