diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs
index e713cff233..7f8f04b718 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerParticipantsList.cs
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddUntilStep("ready mark invisible", () => !this.ChildrenOfType<StateDisplay>().Single().IsPresent);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestToggleSpectateState()
+        {
+            AddStep("make user spectating", () => Client.ChangeState(MultiplayerUserState.Spectating));
+            AddStep("make user idle", () => Client.ChangeState(MultiplayerUserState.Idle));
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestCrownChangesStateWhenHostTransferred()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/StateDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/StateDisplay.cs
index c571b51c83..e6a407acec 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/StateDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Participants/StateDisplay.cs
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Participants
                     icon.Colour = colours.BlueLighter;
                     break;
 
+                case MultiplayerUserState.Spectating:
+                    text.Text = "spectating";
+                    icon.Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.Eye;
+                    icon.Colour = colours.BlueLight;
+                    break;
+
                 default:
                     throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(state), state, null);
             }