diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs
index 279dcfa584..5682fd5c3c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ public void TestKeyboardNavigation()
             AddAssert("last room joined", () => RoomManager.Rooms.Last().Status.Value is JoinedRoomStatus);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestClickDeselection()
+        {
+            AddRooms(1);
+
+            AddAssert("no selection", () => checkRoomSelected(null));
+
+            press(Key.Down);
+            AddAssert("first room selected", () => checkRoomSelected(RoomManager.Rooms.First()));
+
+            AddStep("click away", () => InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left));
+            AddAssert("no selection", () => checkRoomSelected(null));
+        }
+
         private void press(Key down)
         {
             AddStep($"press {down}", () => InputManager.Key(down));
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs
index f70c33babe..134758d023 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Extensions;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor;
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ public class RoomsContainer : CompositeDrawable, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction
         [Resolved(CanBeNull = true)]
         private LoungeSubScreen loungeSubScreen { get; set; }
 
+        // handle deselection
+        public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => true;
+
         public RoomsContainer()
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
@@ -159,6 +163,12 @@ private void joinSelected()
             JoinRequested?.Invoke(selectedRoom.Value);
         }
 
+        protected override bool OnClick(ClickEvent e)
+        {
+            selectRoom(null);
+            return base.OnClick(e);
+        }
+
         #region Key selection logic (shared with BeatmapCarousel)
 
         public bool OnPressed(GlobalAction action)