diff --git a/conference.js b/conference.js
index 5dd771f5b..03a9140cb 100644
--- a/conference.js
+++ b/conference.js
@@ -514,7 +514,8 @@ export default {
                 this.isDesktopSharingEnabled =
                     JitsiMeetJS.isDesktopSharingEnabled();
 
-                APP.UI.ContactList = new ContactList(room);
+                if (UIUtil.isButtonEnabled('contacts'))
+                    APP.UI.ContactList = new ContactList(room);
 
                 // if user didn't give access to mic or camera or doesn't have
                 // them at all, we disable corresponding toolbar buttons
diff --git a/modules/UI/UI.js b/modules/UI/UI.js
index 3f4cd3305..021a41862 100644
--- a/modules/UI/UI.js
+++ b/modules/UI/UI.js
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ UI.showChatError = function (err, msg) {
  * @param {string} displayName new nickname
  */
 UI.changeDisplayName = function (id, displayName) {
-    UI.ContactList.onDisplayNameChange(id, displayName);
+    if (UI.ContactList)
+        UI.ContactList.onDisplayNameChange(id, displayName);
     VideoLayout.onDisplayNameChanged(id, displayName);
 
     if (APP.conference.isLocalId(id) || id === 'localVideoContainer') {
@@ -249,7 +250,8 @@ UI.setLocalRaisedHandStatus = (raisedHandStatus) => {
 UI.initConference = function () {
     let id = APP.conference.getMyUserId();
     // Add myself to the contact list.
-    UI.ContactList.addContact(id, true);
+    if (UI.ContactList)
+        UI.ContactList.addContact(id, true);
 
     // Update default button states before showing the toolbar
     // if local role changes buttons state will be again updated.
@@ -559,7 +561,8 @@ UI.addUser = function (user) {
     var id = user.getId();
     var displayName = user.getDisplayName();
     UI.hideRingOverLay();
-    UI.ContactList.addContact(id);
+    if (UI.ContactList)
+        UI.ContactList.addContact(id);
 
     messageHandler.notify(
         displayName,'notify.somebody', 'connected', 'notify.connected'
@@ -586,7 +589,8 @@ UI.addUser = function (user) {
  * @param {string} displayName user nickname
  */
 UI.removeUser = function (id, displayName) {
-    UI.ContactList.removeContact(id);
+    if (UI.ContactList)
+        UI.ContactList.removeContact(id);
 
     messageHandler.notify(
         displayName,'notify.somebody', 'disconnected', 'notify.disconnected'
@@ -838,7 +842,8 @@ UI.dockToolbar = function (isDock) {
  */
 function changeAvatar(id, avatarUrl) {
     VideoLayout.changeUserAvatar(id, avatarUrl);
-    UI.ContactList.changeUserAvatar(id, avatarUrl);
+    if (UI.ContactList)
+        UI.ContactList.changeUserAvatar(id, avatarUrl);
     if (APP.conference.isLocalId(id)) {
         Profile.changeAvatar(avatarUrl);
     }
diff --git a/modules/UI/side_pannels/SidePanels.js b/modules/UI/side_pannels/SidePanels.js
index cb50ea376..e0808fcd2 100644
--- a/modules/UI/side_pannels/SidePanels.js
+++ b/modules/UI/side_pannels/SidePanels.js
@@ -2,17 +2,22 @@ import Chat from './chat/Chat';
 import SettingsMenu from './settings/SettingsMenu';
 import Profile from './profile/Profile';
 import ContactListView from './contactlist/ContactListView';
+import UIUtil from '../util/UIUtil';
 
 const SidePanels = {
     init (eventEmitter) {
         //Initialize chat
-        Chat.init(eventEmitter);
+        if (UIUtil.isButtonEnabled('chat'))
+            Chat.init(eventEmitter);
         //Initialize settings
-        SettingsMenu.init(eventEmitter);
+        if (UIUtil.isButtonEnabled('settings'))
+            SettingsMenu.init(eventEmitter);
         //Initialize profile
-        Profile.init(eventEmitter);
+        if (UIUtil.isButtonEnabled('profile'))
+            Profile.init(eventEmitter);
         //Initialize contact list view
-        ContactListView.init();
+        if (UIUtil.isButtonEnabled('contacts'))
+            ContactListView.init();
     }
 };