diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDrawableRoom.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDrawableRoom.cs
index 4164e27195..de58323abe 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDrawableRoom.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDrawableRoom.cs
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
             first.Room.Name.Value = @"Great Room Right Here";
             first.Room.Host.Value = new User { Username = @"Naeferith", Id = 9492835, Country = new Country { FlagName = @"FR" }};
-            first.Room.Status.Value = RoomStatus.Open;
+            first.Room.Status.Value = new RoomStatusOpen();
             first.Room.Beatmap.Value = new BeatmapMetadata { Title = @"Seiryu", Artist = @"Critical Crystal" };
 
             second.Room.Name.Value = @"Relax It's The Weekend";
             second.Room.Host.Value = new User { Username = @"peppy", Id = 2, Country = new Country { FlagName = @"AU" }};
-            second.Room.Status.Value = RoomStatus.Playing;
+            second.Room.Status.Value = new RoomStatusPlaying();
             second.Room.Beatmap.Value = new BeatmapMetadata { Title = @"ZAQ", Artist = @"Serendipity" };
 
             AddStep(@"change state", () =>
             {
-                first.Room.Status.Value = RoomStatus.Playing;
+                first.Room.Status.Value = new RoomStatusPlaying();
             });
 
             AddStep(@"change name", () =>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
             AddStep(@"change state", () =>
             {
-                first.Room.Status.Value = RoomStatus.Open;
+                first.Room.Status.Value = new RoomStatusOpen();
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
index 3dacf0862e..c82025f902 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System.ComponentModel;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Users;
@@ -15,13 +14,4 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
         public Bindable<RoomStatus> Status = new Bindable<RoomStatus>();
         public Bindable<BeatmapMetadata> Beatmap = new Bindable<BeatmapMetadata>();
     }
-
-    public enum RoomStatus
-    {
-        [Description(@"Welcoming Players")]
-        Open,
-
-        [Description(@"Now Playing")]
-        Playing,
-    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/RoomStatus.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/RoomStatus.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f943596a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/RoomStatus.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
+{
+    public abstract class RoomStatus
+    {
+        public abstract string Message { get; }
+        public abstract Color4 GetAppropriateColour(OsuColour colours);
+    }
+
+    public class RoomStatusOpen : RoomStatus
+    {
+        public override string Message => @"Welcoming Players";
+        public override Color4 GetAppropriateColour(OsuColour colours) => colours.GreenLight;
+    }
+
+    public class RoomStatusPlaying : RoomStatus
+    {
+        public override string Message => @"Now Playing";
+        public override Color4 GetAppropriateColour(OsuColour colours) => colours.Purple;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multiplayer/DrawableRoom.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multiplayer/DrawableRoom.cs
index f3ff88b086..e4e781b839 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multiplayer/DrawableRoom.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multiplayer/DrawableRoom.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -35,8 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multiplayer
         private readonly OsuSpriteText beatmapDash;
         private readonly OsuSpriteText beatmapArtist;
 
-        private Color4 openColour;
-        private Color4 playingColour;
+        private OsuColour colours;
         private LocalisationEngine localisation;
 
         public readonly Room Room;
@@ -200,9 +198,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multiplayer
         private void load(OsuColour colours, LocalisationEngine localisation)
         {
             this.localisation = localisation;
+            this.colours = colours;
 
-            openColour = colours.GreenLight;
-            playingColour = colours.Purple;
             beatmapInfoFlow.Colour = rankBounds.Colour = colours.Gray9;
             host.Colour = colours.Blue;
 
@@ -223,10 +220,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multiplayer
 
         private void displayStatus(RoomStatus value)
         {
-            status.Text = value.GetDescription() ?? value.ToString();
+            if (value == null) return;
+            status.Text = value.Message;
 
             foreach (Drawable d in new Drawable[] { sideStrip, status })
-                d.FadeColour(value == RoomStatus.Playing ? playingColour : openColour, 100);
+                d.FadeColour(value.GetAppropriateColour(colours), 100);
         }
 
         private void displayBeatmap(BeatmapMetadata value)
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 7af7bdf1e6..2d2894cdca 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Replays\AutoGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Multiplayer\DrawableRoom.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Online\Multiplayer\Room.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Online\Multiplayer\RoomStatus.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu-framework\osu.Framework\osu.Framework.csproj">