diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs
index 292319171d..8da077cd44 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs
@@ -163,6 +163,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddUntilStep("second user crown visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ParticipantPanel>().ElementAt(1).ChildrenOfType<SpriteIcon>().First().Alpha == 1);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHostGetsPinnedToTop()
+        {
+            AddStep("add user", () => MultiplayerClient.AddUser(new APIUser
+            {
+                Id = 3,
+                Username = "Second",
+                CoverUrl = @"https://osu.ppy.sh/images/headers/profile-covers/c3.jpg",
+            }));
+
+            AddStep("make second user host", () => MultiplayerClient.TransferHost(3));
+            AddAssert("second user above first", () =>
+            {
+                var first = this.ChildrenOfType<ParticipantPanel>().ElementAt(0);
+                var second = this.ChildrenOfType<ParticipantPanel>().ElementAt(1);
+                return second.Y < first.Y;
+            });
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestKickButtonOnlyPresentWhenHost()
         {
@@ -202,9 +221,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         [Test]
         public void TestManyUsers()
         {
+            const int users_count = 20;
+
             AddStep("add many users", () =>
             {
-                for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+                for (int i = 0; i < users_count; i++)
                 {
                     MultiplayerClient.AddUser(new APIUser
                     {
@@ -243,6 +264,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
                     }
                 }
             });
+
+            AddRepeatStep("switch hosts", () => MultiplayerClient.TransferHost(RNG.Next(0, users_count)), 10);
+            AddStep("give host back", () => MultiplayerClient.TransferHost(API.LocalUser.Value.Id));
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantPanel.cs
index 70f4030b79..7ba0a63856 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantPanel.cs
@@ -198,15 +198,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Participants
             else
                 userModsDisplay.FadeOut(fade_time);
 
-            if (Client.IsHost && !User.Equals(Client.LocalUser))
-                kickButton.FadeIn(fade_time);
-            else
-                kickButton.FadeOut(fade_time);
-
-            if (Room.Host?.Equals(User) == true)
-                crown.FadeIn(fade_time);
-            else
-                crown.FadeOut(fade_time);
+            kickButton.Alpha = Client.IsHost && !User.Equals(Client.LocalUser) ? 1 : 0;
+            crown.Alpha = Room.Host?.Equals(User) == true ? 1 : 0;
 
             // If the mods are updated at the end of the frame, the flow container will skip a reflow cycle: https://github.com/ppy/osu-framework/issues/4187
             // This looks particularly jarring here, so re-schedule the update to that start of our frame as a fix.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantsList.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantsList.cs
index afb2111023..14b930f115 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantsList.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/ParticipantsList.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System.Linq;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Participants
     {
         private FillFlowContainer<ParticipantPanel> panels;
 
+        [CanBeNull]
+        private ParticipantPanel currentHostPanel;
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
@@ -55,6 +59,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Participants
                 // Add panels for all users new to the room.
                 foreach (var user in Room.Users.Except(panels.Select(p => p.User)))
                     panels.Add(new ParticipantPanel(user));
+
+                if (currentHostPanel == null || !currentHostPanel.User.Equals(Room.Host))
+                {
+                    // Reset position of previous host back to normal, if one existing.
+                    if (currentHostPanel != null && panels.Contains(currentHostPanel))
+                        panels.SetLayoutPosition(currentHostPanel, 0);
+
+                    currentHostPanel = null;
+
+                    // Change position of new host to display above all participants.
+                    if (Room.Host != null)
+                    {
+                        currentHostPanel = panels.SingleOrDefault(u => u.User.Equals(Room.Host));
+
+                        if (currentHostPanel != null)
+                            panels.SetLayoutPosition(currentHostPanel, -1);
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }