diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsRoomSettingsPlaylist.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsRoomSettingsPlaylist.cs
index 91e9ce5ea2..ae27db0dd1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsRoomSettingsPlaylist.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsRoomSettingsPlaylist.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #nullable disable
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -46,10 +47,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddAssert("item removed", () => !playlist.Items.Contains(selectedItem));
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void TestNextItemSelectedAfterDeletion()
+        [TestCase(true)]
+        [TestCase(false)]
+        public void TestNextItemSelectedAfterDeletion(bool allowSelection)
         {
-            createPlaylist();
+            createPlaylist(p =>
+            {
+                p.AllowSelection = allowSelection;
+            });
 
             moveToItem(0);
             AddStep("click", () => InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left));
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             moveToDeleteButton(0);
             AddStep("click delete button", () => InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left));
 
-            AddAssert("item 0 is selected", () => playlist.SelectedItem.Value == playlist.Items[0]);
+            AddAssert("item 0 is " + (allowSelection ? "selected" : "not selected"), () => playlist.SelectedItem.Value == (allowSelection ? playlist.Items[0] : null));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             InputManager.MoveMouseTo(item.ChildrenOfType<DrawableRoomPlaylistItem.PlaylistRemoveButton>().ElementAt(0), offset);
         });
 
-        private void createPlaylist()
+        private void createPlaylist(Action<TestPlaylist> setupPlaylist = null)
         {
             AddStep("create playlist", () =>
             {
@@ -154,6 +159,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
                         }
                     });
                 }
+
+                setupPlaylist?.Invoke(playlist);
             });
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for items to load", () => playlist.ItemMap.Values.All(i => i.IsLoaded));
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/DrawableRoomPlaylist.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/DrawableRoomPlaylist.cs
index f5477837b0..8abdec9ade 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/DrawableRoomPlaylist.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/DrawableRoomPlaylist.cs
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay
 
         protected override FillFlowContainer<RearrangeableListItem<PlaylistItem>> CreateListFillFlowContainer() => new FillFlowContainer<RearrangeableListItem<PlaylistItem>>
         {
+            LayoutDuration = 200,
+            LayoutEasing = Easing.OutQuint,
             Spacing = new Vector2(0, 2)
         };
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Playlists/PlaylistsRoomSettingsPlaylist.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Playlists/PlaylistsRoomSettingsPlaylist.cs
index df502ae09c..736f09584b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Playlists/PlaylistsRoomSettingsPlaylist.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Playlists/PlaylistsRoomSettingsPlaylist.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Playlists
 
                 Items.Remove(item);
 
-                SelectedItem.Value = nextItem ?? Items.LastOrDefault();
+                if (AllowSelection && SelectedItem.Value == item)
+                    SelectedItem.Value = nextItem ?? Items.LastOrDefault();
             };
         }
     }