diff --git a/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Classes/BlueprintDataDefinitions.h b/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Classes/BlueprintDataDefinitions.h
index 267f6ea..7e7436b 100644
--- a/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Classes/BlueprintDataDefinitions.h
+++ b/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Classes/BlueprintDataDefinitions.h
@@ -264,10 +264,18 @@ public:
 		EBPOnlinePresenceState PresenceState;
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "Online|Friend")
 		FString StatusString;
+
+	FBPFriendPresenceInfo()
+	{
+		bIsOnline = false;
+		bIsPlaying = false;
+		bIsPlayingThisGame = false;
+		bIsJoinable = false;
+		bHasVoiceSupport = false;
+		PresenceState = EBPOnlinePresenceState::Offline;
+	}
 };
 
-
-
 USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
 struct FBPFriendInfo
 {
@@ -287,8 +295,15 @@ public:
 	bool bIsPlayingSameGame;
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "Online|Friend")
 	FBPFriendPresenceInfo PresenceInfo;
+
+	FBPFriendInfo()
+	{
+		OnlineState = EBPOnlinePresenceState::Offline;
+		bIsPlayingSameGame = false;
+	}
 };
 
+
 /** The types of comparison operations for a given search query */
 // Used to compare session properties
 UENUM(BlueprintType)
diff --git a/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Classes/CreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced.h b/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Classes/CreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced.h
index 067d6e1..6be8624 100644
--- a/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Classes/CreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced.h
+++ b/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Classes/CreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced.h
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ class UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced : public UOnlineBlueprintCallProxyBase
 	 *    @param PublicConnections	When doing a 'listen' server, this must be >=2 (ListenServer itself counts as a connection)
 	 *    @param bUseLAN			When you want to play LAN, the level to play on must be loaded with option 'bIsLanMatch'
 	 *    @param bUsePresence		Must be true for a 'listen' server (Map must be loaded with option 'listen'), false for a 'dedicated' server.
+	 *	  @param bUseLobbiesIfAvailable Used to flag the subsystem to use a lobby api instead of general hosting if the API supports it.
 	 *	  @param bShouldAdvertise	Set to true when the OnlineSubsystem should list your server when someone is searching for servers. Otherwise the server is hidden and only join via invite is possible.
 	 */
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, meta=(BlueprintInternalUseOnly = "true", WorldContext="WorldContextObject",AutoCreateRefTerm="ExtraSettings"), Category = "Online|AdvancedSessions")
-	static UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced* CreateAdvancedSession(UObject* WorldContextObject, const TArray<FSessionPropertyKeyPair> &ExtraSettings, class APlayerController* PlayerController = NULL, int32 PublicConnections = 100, int32 PrivateConnections = 0, bool bUseLAN = false, bool bAllowInvites = true, bool bIsDedicatedServer = false, bool bUsePresence = true, bool bAllowJoinViaPresence = true, bool bAllowJoinViaPresenceFriendsOnly = false, bool bAntiCheatProtected = false, bool bUsesStats = false, bool bShouldAdvertise = true);
+	static UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced* CreateAdvancedSession(UObject* WorldContextObject, const TArray<FSessionPropertyKeyPair> &ExtraSettings, class APlayerController* PlayerController = NULL, int32 PublicConnections = 100, int32 PrivateConnections = 0, bool bUseLAN = false, bool bAllowInvites = true, bool bIsDedicatedServer = false, bool bUsePresence = true, bool bUseLobbiesIfAvailable = false, bool bAllowJoinViaPresence = true, bool bAllowJoinViaPresenceFriendsOnly = false, bool bAntiCheatProtected = false, bool bUsesStats = false, bool bShouldAdvertise = true);
 
 	// UOnlineBlueprintCallProxyBase interface
 	virtual void Activate() override;
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ private:
 	// Whether to use the presence option
 	bool bUsePresence;
 
+	// Whether to prefer the use of lobbies for hosting if the api supports them
+	bool bUseLobbiesIfAvailable;
+
 	// Whether to allow joining via presence
 	bool bAllowJoinViaPresence;
 
diff --git a/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Private/CreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced.cpp b/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Private/CreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced.cpp
index 086b8f6..e6b46ee 100644
--- a/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Private/CreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced.cpp
+++ b/AdvancedSessions/Source/AdvancedSessions/Private/CreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced::UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced(const F
 {
 }
 
-UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced* UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced::CreateAdvancedSession(UObject* WorldContextObject, const TArray<FSessionPropertyKeyPair> &ExtraSettings, class APlayerController* PlayerController, int32 PublicConnections, int32 PrivateConnections, bool bUseLAN, bool bAllowInvites, bool bIsDedicatedServer, bool bUsePresence, bool bAllowJoinViaPresence, bool bAllowJoinViaPresenceFriendsOnly, bool bAntiCheatProtected, bool bUsesStats, bool bShouldAdvertise)
+UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced* UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced::CreateAdvancedSession(UObject* WorldContextObject, const TArray<FSessionPropertyKeyPair> &ExtraSettings, class APlayerController* PlayerController, int32 PublicConnections, int32 PrivateConnections, bool bUseLAN, bool bAllowInvites, bool bIsDedicatedServer, bool bUsePresence, bool bUseLobbiesIfAvailable, bool bAllowJoinViaPresence, bool bAllowJoinViaPresenceFriendsOnly, bool bAntiCheatProtected, bool bUsesStats, bool bShouldAdvertise)
 {
 	UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced* Proxy = NewObject<UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced>();
 	Proxy->PlayerControllerWeakPtr = PlayerController;
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced* UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced::Create
 	Proxy->ExtraSettings = ExtraSettings;
 	Proxy->bDedicatedServer = bIsDedicatedServer;
 	Proxy->bUsePresence = bUsePresence;
+	Proxy->bUseLobbiesIfAvailable = bUseLobbiesIfAvailable;
 	Proxy->bAllowJoinViaPresence = bAllowJoinViaPresence;
 	Proxy->bAllowJoinViaPresenceFriendsOnly = bAllowJoinViaPresenceFriendsOnly;
 	Proxy->bAntiCheatProtected = bAntiCheatProtected;
@@ -57,9 +58,15 @@ void UCreateSessionCallbackProxyAdvanced::Activate()
 			Settings.bIsDedicated = bDedicatedServer;
 
 			if (bDedicatedServer)
+			{
 				Settings.bUsesPresence = false;
+				Settings.bUseLobbiesIfAvailable = false;
+			}
 			else
+			{
 				Settings.bUsesPresence = bUsePresence;
+				Settings.bUseLobbiesIfAvailable = bUseLobbiesIfAvailable;
+			}
 
 			Settings.bAllowJoinViaPresenceFriendsOnly = bAllowJoinViaPresenceFriendsOnly;
 			Settings.bAntiCheatProtected = bAntiCheatProtected;