diff --git a/src/components/ChatView.astro b/src/components/ChatView.astro
index bd1d3ce..b7c0183 100644
--- a/src/components/ChatView.astro
+++ b/src/components/ChatView.astro
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ const userIsCreator = await isUserChatCreator(user.id, chat.chat.id);
     document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
         const modalsController = new HystModal({
             linkAttributeName: "data-hystmodal",
+            closeOnOverlay: false,
+            closeOnEsc: false,
         });
         if (location.hash === "#chatSettings") {
             modalsController.open("#settingsModal");