diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index c54af0648a..cbb01cda34 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ setting.sfxvol.name = SFX Volume
 setting.mutesound.name = Mute Sound
 setting.crashreport.name = Send Anonymous Crash Reports
 setting.savecreate.name = Auto-Create Saves
+setting.publichost.name = Public Game Visibility
 setting.chatopacity.name = Chat Opacity
 setting.playerchat.name = Display In-Game Chat
 uiscale.reset = UI scale has been changed.\nPress "OK" to confirm this scale.\n[scarlet]Reverting and exiting in[accent] {0}[] seconds...
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Platform.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Platform.java
index 085242a3f6..e494cd3cd8 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Platform.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Platform.java
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.mobile;
 
 public interface Platform{
 
+    /**Steam: Update lobby visibility.*/
+    default void updateLobby(){
+
+    }
+
     /** Add a text input dialog that should show up after the field is tapped. */
     default void addDialog(TextField field){
         addDialog(field, 16);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
index 4bc481f992..6eabbbefba 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ public class SettingsMenuDialog extends SettingsDialog{
 
         game.checkPref("savecreate", true);
 
+        game.checkPref("publichost", false, i -> {
+            platform.updateLobby();
+        });
+
         game.pref(new Setting(){
             @Override
             public void add(SettingsTable table){
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
index ca012dbaba..0ee8135926 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
         });
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void updateLobby(){
+        steamCore.updateLobby();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void showFileChooser(String text, String content, Consumer<FileHandle> cons, boolean open, Predicate<String> filetype){
         new FileChooser(text, file -> filetype.test(file.extension().toLowerCase()), open, cons).show();
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SteamCoreNetImpl.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SteamCoreNetImpl.java
index 11bd12d49b..dba3160f43 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SteamCoreNetImpl.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SteamCoreNetImpl.java
@@ -147,7 +147,13 @@ public class SteamCoreNetImpl implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmaki
 
     @Override
     public void host(int port) throws IOException{
-        smat.createLobby(LobbyType.values()[Core.settings.getInt("lobbytype", 2)], 32);
+        smat.createLobby(Core.settings.getBool("publichost") ? LobbyType.Public : LobbyType.FriendsOnly, 32);
+    }
+
+    public void updateLobby(){
+        if(currentLobby != null && Net.server()){
+            smat.setLobbyType(currentLobby, Core.settings.getBool("publichost") ? LobbyType.Public : LobbyType.FriendsOnly);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override