diff --git a/src/components/left/main/Chat.tsx b/src/components/left/main/Chat.tsx
index 5586f615c..ecea176ad 100644
--- a/src/components/left/main/Chat.tsx
+++ b/src/components/left/main/Chat.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ const Chat: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
     openChat,
     focusLastMessage,
     loadTopics,
-    openForumPanel,
   } = getActions();
 
   const { isMobile } = useAppLayout();
@@ -156,17 +155,12 @@ const Chat: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   });
 
   const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
-    if (isForum) {
-      openForumPanel({ chatId });
-      return;
-    }
-
     openChat({ id: chatId, shouldReplaceHistory: true }, { forceOnHeavyAnimation: true });
 
     if (isSelected && canScrollDown) {
       focusLastMessage();
     }
-  }, [isForum, openChat, chatId, isSelected, canScrollDown, openForumPanel, focusLastMessage]);
+  }, [openChat, chatId, isSelected, canScrollDown, focusLastMessage]);
 
   const handleDragEnter = useCallback((e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/src/components/middle/MiddleColumn.tsx b/src/components/middle/MiddleColumn.tsx
index b6e6494c6..c91ba1072 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/MiddleColumn.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/MiddleColumn.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   LIGHT_THEME_BG_COLOR,
   ANIMATION_LEVEL_MIN,
   SUPPORTED_IMAGE_CONTENT_TYPES,
+  GENERAL_TOPIC_ID,
 } from '../../config';
 import { MASK_IMAGE_DISABLED } from '../../util/environment';
 import { DropAreaState } from './composer/DropArea';
@@ -644,7 +645,9 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
     const canStartBot = !canRestartBot && isBotNotStarted;
     const shouldLoadFullChat = Boolean(chat && isChatGroup(chat) && !chat.fullInfo && lastSyncTime);
     const replyingToId = selectReplyingToId(global, chatId, threadId);
-    const shouldBlockBeforeReply = chat?.isForum ? (threadId === MAIN_THREAD_ID && !replyingToId) : false;
+    const shouldBlockSendInForum = chat?.isForum
+      ? threadId === MAIN_THREAD_ID && !replyingToId && (chat.topics?.[GENERAL_TOPIC_ID]?.isClosed)
+      : false;
 
     return {
       ...state,
@@ -657,10 +660,9 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       areChatSettingsLoaded: Boolean(chat?.settings),
       canPost: !isPinnedMessageList
         && (!chat || canPost)
-        && !(isScheduledMessageList && chat?.isForum && threadId === MAIN_THREAD_ID)
         && !isBotNotStarted
         && !(shouldJoinToSend && chat?.isNotJoined)
-        && !shouldBlockBeforeReply,
+        && !shouldBlockSendInForum,
       isPinnedMessageList,
       isScheduledMessageList,
       currentUserBannedRights: chat?.currentUserBannedRights,
diff --git a/src/components/middle/MiddleHeader.tsx b/src/components/middle/MiddleHeader.tsx
index 5b992976d..3a97c2def 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/MiddleHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/MiddleHeader.tsx
@@ -180,7 +180,9 @@ const MiddleHeader: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
 
   const handlePinnedMessageClick = useCallback((): void => {
     if (pinnedMessage) {
-      focusMessage({ chatId: pinnedMessage.chatId, threadId, messageId: pinnedMessage.id });
+      focusMessage({
+        chatId: pinnedMessage.chatId, threadId, messageId: pinnedMessage.id, noForumTopicPanel: true,
+      });
 
       const newIndex = cycleRestrict(pinnedMessagesCount || 1, pinnedMessageIndex + 1);
       setPinnedMessageIndex(newIndex);
diff --git a/src/components/middle/composer/Composer.tsx b/src/components/middle/composer/Composer.tsx
index 5051136f9..b940f97bb 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/composer/Composer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/composer/Composer.tsx
@@ -1081,7 +1081,9 @@ const Composer: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   }, [closeBotCommandMenu, closeSymbolMenu, openSendAsMenu, isMobile]);
 
   const handleAllScheduledClick = useCallback(() => {
-    openChat({ id: chatId, threadId, type: 'scheduled' });
+    openChat({
+      id: chatId, threadId, type: 'scheduled', noForumTopicPanel: true,
+    });
   }, [openChat, chatId, threadId]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/components/middle/composer/ComposerEmbeddedMessage.tsx b/src/components/middle/composer/ComposerEmbeddedMessage.tsx
index 654dc4fcc..982404b73 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/composer/ComposerEmbeddedMessage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/composer/ComposerEmbeddedMessage.tsx
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const ComposerEmbeddedMessage: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
 
   const handleMessageClick = useCallback((): void => {
     if (isForwarding) return;
-    focusMessage({ chatId: message!.chatId, messageId: message!.id });
+    focusMessage({ chatId: message!.chatId, messageId: message!.id, noForumTopicPanel: true });
   }, [focusMessage, isForwarding, message]);
 
   const handleClearClick = useCallback((e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>): void => {
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
index 501e5aabf..639d0b1d3 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { AudioOrigin } from '../../../types';
 import { MAIN_THREAD_ID } from '../../../api/types';
 
 import { IS_ANDROID, IS_TOUCH_ENV } from '../../../util/environment';
-import { EMOJI_STATUS_LOOP_LIMIT } from '../../../config';
+import { EMOJI_STATUS_LOOP_LIMIT, GENERAL_TOPIC_ID } from '../../../config';
 import {
   selectChat,
   selectChatMessage,
@@ -1285,8 +1285,9 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
 
     const hasUnreadReaction = chat?.unreadReactions?.includes(message.id);
 
-    const messageTopic = threadId === MAIN_THREAD_ID ? selectTopicFromMessage(global, message) : undefined;
     const hasTopicChip = threadId === MAIN_THREAD_ID && chat?.isForum && isFirstInGroup;
+    const messageTopic = hasTopicChip ? (selectTopicFromMessage(global, message) || chat?.topics?.[GENERAL_TOPIC_ID])
+      : undefined;
 
     return {
       theme: selectTheme(global),
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/hooks/useInnerHandlers.ts b/src/components/middle/message/hooks/useInnerHandlers.ts
index b4853ba52..79c8185dd 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/hooks/useInnerHandlers.ts
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/hooks/useInnerHandlers.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export default function useInnerHandlers(
       threadId,
       messageId: replyToMessageId!,
       replyMessageId: isChatWithRepliesBot && replyToChatId ? undefined : messageId,
+      noForumTopicPanel: true,
     });
   }, [focusMessage, isChatWithRepliesBot, replyToChatId, chatId, threadId, replyToMessageId, messageId]);
 
diff --git a/src/global/actions/api/chats.ts b/src/global/actions/api/chats.ts
index 6903d2b1a..7ed4b2818 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/api/chats.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/api/chats.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ addActionHandler('preloadTopChatMessages', async (global, actions): Promise<void
 
 addActionHandler('openChat', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
   const {
-    id, threadId = MAIN_THREAD_ID, noForumTopicPanel, tabId = getCurrentTabId(),
+    id, threadId = MAIN_THREAD_ID,
   } = payload;
   if (!id) {
     return;
@@ -137,10 +137,6 @@ addActionHandler('openChat', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
     });
   }
 
-  if (chat?.isForum && !noForumTopicPanel) {
-    actions.openForumPanel({ chatId: id, tabId });
-  }
-
   if (!chat) {
     if (id === currentUserId) {
       void callApi('fetchChat', { type: 'self' });
diff --git a/src/global/actions/ui/chats.ts b/src/global/actions/ui/chats.ts
index b92abd42b..d1cedde26 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/ui/chats.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/ui/chats.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { MAIN_THREAD_ID } from '../../../api/types';
 import {
   exitMessageSelectMode, replaceTabThreadParam, updateCurrentMessageList,
 } from '../../reducers';
-import { selectCurrentMessageList, selectTabState } from '../../selectors';
+import { selectChat, selectCurrentMessageList, selectTabState } from '../../selectors';
 import { closeLocalTextSearch } from './localSearch';
 import type { ActionReturnType } from '../../types';
 import { updateTabState } from '../../reducers/tabs';
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ addActionHandler('openChat', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
     threadId = MAIN_THREAD_ID,
     type = 'thread',
     shouldReplaceHistory = false,
+    noForumTopicPanel,
     tabId = getCurrentTabId(),
   } = payload;
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ addActionHandler('openChat', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
 
   const tabState = selectTabState(global, tabId);
   if (tabState.premiumModal?.promo && tabState.premiumModal?.isOpen) {
-    return updateTabState(global, {
+    global = updateTabState(global, {
       premiumModal: {
         ...tabState.premiumModal,
         isOpen: false,
@@ -55,8 +56,14 @@ addActionHandler('openChat', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
     }, tabId);
   }
 
-  if (id && id !== selectTabState(global, tabId).forumPanelChatId) {
-    actions.closeForumPanel({ tabId });
+  if (id) {
+    const chat = selectChat(global, id);
+
+    if (chat?.isForum && !noForumTopicPanel) {
+      actions.openForumPanel({ chatId: id!, tabId });
+    } else if (id !== selectTabState(global, tabId).forumPanelChatId) {
+      actions.closeForumPanel({ tabId });
+    }
   }
 
   return updateCurrentMessageList(global, id, threadId, type, shouldReplaceHistory, tabId);
diff --git a/src/global/actions/ui/messages.ts b/src/global/actions/ui/messages.ts
index 0c259c05e..e5bdb3ac8 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/ui/messages.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/ui/messages.ts
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ addActionHandler('closePollResults', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnTyp
 });
 
 addActionHandler('focusLastMessage', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
-  const { noForumTopicPanel, tabId = getCurrentTabId() } = payload || {};
+  const { tabId = getCurrentTabId() } = payload || {};
   const currentMessageList = selectCurrentMessageList(global, tabId);
   if (!currentMessageList) {
     return;
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ addActionHandler('focusLastMessage', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnTyp
     threadId,
     messageId: lastMessageId,
     noHighlight: true,
-    noForumTopicPanel,
+    noForumTopicPanel: true,
     tabId,
   });
 });
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ addActionHandler('focusNextReply', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType
   const replyStack = selectReplyStack(global, chatId, threadId, tabId);
 
   if (!replyStack || replyStack.length === 0) {
-    actions.focusLastMessage({ noForumTopicPanel: true, tabId });
+    actions.focusLastMessage({ tabId });
   } else {
     const messageId = replyStack.pop();
 
diff --git a/src/global/helpers/chats.ts b/src/global/helpers/chats.ts
index 11a560256..ca5982b63 100644
--- a/src/global/helpers/chats.ts
+++ b/src/global/helpers/chats.ts
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ export function getForumComposerPlaceholder(
   }
 
   if (threadId === MAIN_THREAD_ID) {
-    if (isReplying) return undefined;
+    if (isReplying || (chat.topics && !chat.topics[GENERAL_TOPIC_ID]?.isClosed)) return undefined;
     return lang('lng_forum_replies_only');
   }
 
diff --git a/src/global/types.ts b/src/global/types.ts
index 45d9a4ae4..e46ec14a5 100644
--- a/src/global/types.ts
+++ b/src/global/types.ts
@@ -1458,9 +1458,7 @@ export interface ActionPayloads {
     noForumTopicPanel?: boolean;
   } & WithTabId;
 
-  focusLastMessage: ({
-    noForumTopicPanel?: boolean;
-  } & WithTabId) | undefined;
+  focusLastMessage: WithTabId | undefined;
   setReplyingToId: {
     messageId?: number;
   } & WithTabId;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useChatContextActions.ts b/src/hooks/useChatContextActions.ts
index 80acc4bda..c523565b2 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useChatContextActions.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useChatContextActions.ts
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ const useChatContextActions = ({
       return compact([actionOpenInNewTab, actionPin, actionAddToFolder]);
     }
 
-    const actionUnreadMark = chat.unreadCount || chat.hasUnreadMark
+    const actionMaskAsRead = (chat.unreadCount || chat.hasUnreadMark)
       ? { title: lang('MarkAsRead'), icon: 'readchats', handler: () => toggleChatUnread({ id: chat.id }) }
-      : { title: lang('MarkAsUnread'), icon: 'unread', handler: () => toggleChatUnread({ id: chat.id }) };
+      : undefined;
+    const actionMarkAsUnread = !(chat.unreadCount || chat.hasUnreadMark) && !chat.isForum
+      ? { title: lang('MarkAsUnread'), icon: 'unread', handler: () => toggleChatUnread({ id: chat.id }) }
+      : undefined;
 
     const actionMute = isMuted
       ? {
@@ -117,7 +120,8 @@ const useChatContextActions = ({
     return compact([
       actionOpenInNewTab,
       actionAddToFolder,
-      actionUnreadMark,
+      actionMaskAsRead,
+      actionMarkAsUnread,
       actionPin,
       !isSelf && actionMute,
       !isSelf && !isServiceNotifications && !isInFolder && actionArchive,