diff --git a/src/native/skate3_native_ghost.cpp b/src/native/skate3_native_ghost.cpp
index c7a2b3b..461a853 100644
--- a/src/native/skate3_native_ghost.cpp
+++ b/src/native/skate3_native_ghost.cpp
@@ -738,8 +738,15 @@ void GhostNetworkLoop() {
     RoomSet(room_buf, room_len, room_str.c_str());
     {
       std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(g_mu);
-      std::memcpy(g_room, room_buf, kGhostMaxRoomLen);
-      g_room_len = room_len;
+      // A non-empty room cvar is the user's explicit choice: sync it into
+      // the active room. An EMPTY cvar means "server auto-assigns" - keep
+      // the code the relay handed back on HELLO. Overwriting the assigned
+      // code with the empty cvar every 25 ms is what made the room code
+      // flicker in and out of the multiplayer menu.
+      if (room_len != 0) {
+        std::memcpy(g_room, room_buf, kGhostMaxRoomLen);
+        g_room_len = room_len;
+      }
     }
 
     if (sock == GHOST_INVALID_SOCKET) {
diff --git a/src/skate3_native_ghost_dialog.cpp b/src/skate3_native_ghost_dialog.cpp
index e1bfc22..d742487 100644
--- a/src/skate3_native_ghost_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/skate3_native_ghost_dialog.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,19 @@ void GhostDialog::Toggle() {
 
 void GhostDialog::SyncBuffersFromCvars() {
   const std::string room = REXCVAR_GET(skate3_ghost_room);
-  std::snprintf(room_input_, sizeof(room_input_), "%s", room.c_str());
+  if (!room.empty()) {
+    std::snprintf(room_input_, sizeof(room_input_), "%s", room.c_str());
+  } else {
+    // Auto-assigned room: the active code comes from the connection, not the
+    // (empty) cvar - surface it in the input so the user can see/copy it.
+    skate3::native_ghost::Status st;
+    if (skate3::native_ghost::GetStatus(&st) && st.room_len > 0) {
+      std::snprintf(room_input_, sizeof(room_input_), "%.*s",
+                    int(st.room_len), st.room);
+    } else {
+      room_input_[0] = '\0';
+    }
+  }
   const std::string server = REXCVAR_GET(skate3_ghost_server);
   std::snprintf(server_input_, sizeof(server_input_), "%s", server.c_str());
   const std::string name = REXCVAR_GET(skate3_ghost_name);
@@ -92,8 +104,21 @@ void GhostDialog::OnDraw(ImGuiIO& io) {
     ImGui::SetKeyboardFocusHere(-1);
   }
   ImGui::SameLine();
+  // Copy the ACTIVE room (the one this player is actually in), which for an
+  // auto-assigned room lives in the connection state, not the cvar.
   if (ImGui::Button("Copy")) {
-    ImGui::SetClipboardText(REXCVAR_GET(skate3_ghost_room).c_str());
+    skate3::native_ghost::Status st;
+    if (skate3::native_ghost::GetStatus(&st) && st.room_len > 0) {
+      char buf[skate3::native_ghost::kGhostMaxRoomLen + 1] = {};
+      std::memcpy(buf, st.room, st.room_len);
+      ImGui::SetClipboardText(buf);
+      copy_feedback_ = true;
+    }
+  }
+  if (copy_feedback_) {
+    ImGui::SameLine();
+    ImGui::TextDisabled("copied");
+    copy_feedback_ = false;
   }
   ImGui::TextDisabled("Empty = the server assigns one; share it with friends.");
 
diff --git a/src/skate3_native_ghost_dialog.h b/src/skate3_native_ghost_dialog.h
index ec9355d..bbba525 100644
--- a/src/skate3_native_ghost_dialog.h
+++ b/src/skate3_native_ghost_dialog.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class GhostDialog final : public rex::ui::ImGuiDialog {
 
   bool visible_ = false;
   bool synced_ = false;
+  bool copy_feedback_ = false;
   char room_input_[16] = {};
   char server_input_[128] = {};
   char name_input_[skate3::native_ghost::kGhostMaxNameLen + 1] = {};