Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/lobby.js
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--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/lobby.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/lobby.js
@@ -635,9 +635,7 @@
 	playersBox.list_rating = ratingList;
 	playersBox.list = nickList;
 
-	// To reduce rating-server load, only send the GUI event if the selection actually changed
-	if (playersBox.selected != playersBox.list.indexOf(g_SelectedPlayer))
-		playersBox.selected = playersBox.list.indexOf(g_SelectedPlayer);
+	playersBox.selected = playersBox.list.indexOf(g_SelectedPlayer);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -711,11 +709,16 @@
 
 function onPlayerListSelection()
 {
+	let playerList = Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("playersBox");
+	if (playerList.selected == playerList.list.indexOf(g_SelectedPlayer))
+		return;
+
+	g_SelectedPlayer = playerList.list[playerList.selected];
+
 	lookupSelectedUserProfile("playersBox");
 
 	updateToggleBuddy();
 
-	let playerList = Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("playersBox");
 	if (playerList.selected != -1)
 		selectGameFromPlayername(playerList.list[playerList.selected]);
 }