diff --git a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/components/panel/chat-panel/chat-panel.component.ts b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/components/panel/chat-panel/chat-panel.component.ts
index d6e89158..68c10b70 100644
--- a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/components/panel/chat-panel/chat-panel.component.ts
+++ b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/components/panel/chat-panel/chat-panel.component.ts
@@ -67,16 +67,6 @@ export class ChatPanelComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
 	 */
 	constructor(private chatService: ChatService, private panelService: PanelService, private cd: ChangeDetectorRef) {}
 
-	/**
-	 * @ignore
-	 */
-	@HostListener('document:keydown.escape', ['$event'])
-	onKeydownHandler(event: KeyboardEvent) {
-		if (this.panelService.isPanelOpened()) {
-			this.close();
-		}
-	}
-
 	ngOnInit() {
 		this.subscribeToMessages();
 	}
@@ -125,7 +115,7 @@ export class ChatPanelComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
 	private subscribeToMessages() {
 		this.chatMessageSubscription = this.chatService.messagesObs.subscribe((messages: ChatMessage[]) => {
 			this.messageList = messages;
-			if (this.panelService.isPanelOpened()) {
+			if (this.panelService.isChatPanelOpened()) {
 				this.scrollToBottom();
 				this.cd.markForCheck();
 			}
diff --git a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/components/toolbar/toolbar.component.ts b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/components/toolbar/toolbar.component.ts
index 1e318508..a4865707 100644
--- a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/components/toolbar/toolbar.component.ts
+++ b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/components/toolbar/toolbar.component.ts
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ export class ToolbarComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewInit {
 
 	protected subscribeToChatMessages() {
 		this.chatMessagesSubscription = this.chatService.messagesObs.pipe(skip(1)).subscribe((messages) => {
-			if (!this.panelService.isPanelOpened()) {
+			if (!this.panelService.isChatPanelOpened()) {
 				this.unreadMessages++;
 			}
 			this.messageList = messages;
diff --git a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/services/chat/chat.service.ts b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/services/chat/chat.service.ts
index cb567489..76401ef3 100644
--- a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/services/chat/chat.service.ts
+++ b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/services/chat/chat.service.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class ChatService {
 				nickname: data.nickname,
 				message: data.message
 			});
-			if (!this.panelService.isPanelOpened()) {
+			if (!this.panelService.isChatPanelOpened()) {
 				const notificationOptions: INotificationOptions = {
 					message: `${data.nickname.toUpperCase()} sent a message`,
 					cssClassName: 'messageSnackbar',
diff --git a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/services/panel/panel.service.ts b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/services/panel/panel.service.ts
index a5c180d5..46bec603 100644
--- a/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/services/panel/panel.service.ts
+++ b/openvidu-components-angular/projects/openvidu-angular/src/lib/services/panel/panel.service.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ export class PanelService {
 	 */
 	panelOpenedObs: Observable<PanelEvent>;
 	protected log: ILogger;
-	protected isChatOpened: boolean = false;
-	protected isParticipantsOpened: boolean = false;
-	protected isActivitiesOpened: boolean = false;
 	private isExternalOpened: boolean = false;
 	private externalType: string;
 	protected _panelOpened = <BehaviorSubject<PanelEvent>>new BehaviorSubject({ opened: false });
@@ -59,10 +56,9 @@ export class PanelService {
 		} else {
 			// Panel is external
 			this.log.d('Toggling external panel');
-			this.isChatOpened = false;
-			this.isParticipantsOpened = false;
-			this.isActivitiesOpened = false;
-			// Open when is closed or is opened with another type
+			// Close all panels
+			this.panelMap.forEach((_, panel: string) => this.panelMap.set(panel, false));
+			// Opening when external panel is closed or is opened with another type
 			this.isExternalOpened = !this.isExternalOpened || this.externalType !== type;
 			this.externalType = !this.isExternalOpened ? '' : type;
 			nextOpenedValue = this.isExternalOpened;
@@ -76,19 +72,15 @@ export class PanelService {
 	 * @internal
 	 */
 	isPanelOpened(): boolean {
-		return (
-			this.isChatPanelOpened() || this.isParticipantsPanelOpened() || this.isActivitiesPanelOpened() || this.isExternalPanelOpened()
-		);
+		const anyOpened = Array.from(this.panelMap.values()).some((opened) => opened);
+		return anyOpened || this.isExternalPanelOpened();
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Closes the panel (if opened)
 	 */
 	closePanel(): void {
-		this.isParticipantsOpened = false;
-		this.isChatOpened = false;
-		this.isExternalOpened = false;
-		this.isActivitiesOpened = false;
+		this.panelMap.forEach((_, panel: string) => this.panelMap.set(panel, false));
 		this._panelOpened.next({ opened: false });
 	}
 
@@ -96,21 +88,35 @@ export class PanelService {
 	 * Whether the chat panel is opened or not.
 	 */
 	isChatPanelOpened(): boolean {
-		return this.isChatOpened;
+		return !!this.panelMap.get(PanelType.CHAT);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Whether the participants panel is opened or not.
 	 */
 	isParticipantsPanelOpened(): boolean {
-		return this.isParticipantsOpened;
+		return !!this.panelMap.get(PanelType.PARTICIPANTS);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Whether the activities panel is opened or not.
 	 */
 	isActivitiesPanelOpened(): boolean {
-		return this.isActivitiesOpened;
+		return !!this.panelMap.get(PanelType.ACTIVITIES);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether the settings panel is opened or not.
+	 */
+	isSettingsPanelOpened(): boolean {
+		return !!this.panelMap.get(PanelType.SETTINGS);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether the background effects panel is opened or not.
+	 */
+	isBackgroundEffectsPanelOpened(): boolean {
+		return !!this.panelMap.get(PanelType.BACKGROUND_EFFECTS);
 	}
 
 	isExternalPanelOpened(): boolean {