diff --git a/game/glass/btl4lobby.cpp b/game/glass/btl4lobby.cpp
index b61fb47..fdf673c 100644
--- a/game/glass/btl4lobby.cpp
+++ b/game/glass/btl4lobby.cpp
@@ -207,8 +207,15 @@ static int
 
 static int  roomIsHost = 0;
 static int  roomResult = 0;			// 0 pending, 1 go, -1 cancel
-static RECT roomLaunchRect = { 140, 250, 420, 296 };
-static RECT roomLeaveRect  = { 140, 306, 300, 336 };
+// #169: the buttons sit BELOW the full 8-slot roster (rows y=60..268), and the
+// window is sized by CLIENT rect (AdjustWindowRect at creation) -- the old
+// 560x360 was the OUTER size, so the caption bar ate the bottom ~47px and the
+// LEAVE button (bottom=336) drew half-clipped, while rosters past 6 members
+// plowed into the fixed LAUNCH frame (Lynx's 8-player clutter shot).
+static RECT roomLaunchRect = { 140, 280, 420, 326 };
+static RECT roomLeaveRect  = { 140, 336, 300, 366 };
+static const int kRoomClientW = 560;
+static const int kRoomClientH = 382;	// LEAVE bottom 366 + 16 margin
 
 static void
 	PaintRoom(HWND window)
@@ -362,10 +369,12 @@ static int
 	window_class.lpszClassName = L"BTLobbyRoomWnd";
 	RegisterClassW(&window_class);
 
+	RECT outer = { 0, 0, kRoomClientW, kRoomClientH };		// #169: size by CLIENT rect
+	AdjustWindowRect(&outer, WS_OVERLAPPED | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU, FALSE);
 	HWND window = CreateWindowW(
 		L"BTLobbyRoomWnd", L"BattleTech - Steam Lobby",
 		WS_OVERLAPPED | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU,
-		160, 160, 560, 360,
+		160, 160, outer.right - outer.left, outer.bottom - outer.top,
 		NULL, NULL, GetModuleHandleW(NULL), NULL);
 	if (window == NULL)
 	{