diff --git a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-components-angular/src/lib/components/session/session.component.ts b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-components-angular/src/lib/components/session/session.component.ts
index 794be160..c4139a3d 100644
--- a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-components-angular/src/lib/components/session/session.component.ts
+++ b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-components-angular/src/lib/components/session/session.component.ts
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ export class SessionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 		// this.subscribeToParticipantNameChanged();
 		this.subscribeToDataMessage();
 		this.subscribeToReconnection();
+		this.subscribeToVirtualBackground();
 
 		if (this.libService.isRecordingEnabled()) {
 			// this.subscribeToRecordingEvents();
@@ -541,6 +542,17 @@ export class SessionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 		});
 	}
 
+	private subscribeToVirtualBackground() {
+		this.libService.backgroundEffectsButton$.subscribe(async (enable) => {
+			if (!enable && this.backgroundService.isBackgroundApplied()) {
+				await this.backgroundService.removeBackground();
+				if (this.panelService.isBackgroundEffectsPanelOpened()) {
+					this.panelService.closePanel();
+				}
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
 	private startUpdateLayoutInterval() {
 		this.updateLayoutInterval = setInterval(() => {
 			this.layoutService.update();