diff --git a/common/lc_commands.cpp b/common/lc_commands.cpp
index fceb0803..ed0f85ad 100644
--- a/common/lc_commands.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_commands.cpp
@@ -997,6 +997,13 @@ lcCommand gCommands[LC_NUM_COMMANDS] =
 		QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Status", "Toggle fullscreen mode"),
 		QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Shortcut", "")
 	},
+	// LC_VIEW_CLOSE_CURRENT_TAB
+	{
+		QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Action", "View.CloseCurrentTab"),
+		QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Menu", "Close &Tab"),
+		QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Status", "Close current tab"),
+		QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Shortcut", "Ctrl+W")
+	},
 	// LC_VIEW_SHADE_WIREFRAME
 	{
 		QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Action", "View.Shade.Wireframe"),
diff --git a/common/lc_commands.h b/common/lc_commands.h
index ed8a7a26..f7b1095a 100644
--- a/common/lc_commands.h
+++ b/common/lc_commands.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ enum lcCommandId
 	LC_VIEW_REMOVE_VIEW,
 	LC_VIEW_RESET_VIEWS,
 	LC_VIEW_FULLSCREEN,
+	LC_VIEW_CLOSE_CURRENT_TAB,
 	LC_VIEW_SHADING_FIRST,
 	LC_VIEW_SHADING_WIREFRAME = LC_VIEW_SHADING_FIRST,
 	LC_VIEW_SHADING_FLAT,
diff --git a/common/lc_mainwindow.cpp b/common/lc_mainwindow.cpp
index 65244ae9..6e7a76e3 100644
--- a/common/lc_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1406,6 +1406,12 @@ void lcMainWindow::RemoveAllModelTabs()
 	}
 }
 
+void lcMainWindow::CloseCurrentModelTab()
+{
+	if (mModelTabWidget->count() > 1)
+		delete mModelTabWidget->currentWidget();
+}
+
 void lcMainWindow::SetCurrentModelTab(lcModel* Model)
 {
 	lcModelTabWidget* EmptyWidget = nullptr;
@@ -2553,6 +2559,10 @@ void lcMainWindow::HandleCommand(lcCommandId CommandId)
 		ToggleFullScreen();
 		break;
 
+	case LC_VIEW_CLOSE_CURRENT_TAB:
+		CloseCurrentModelTab();
+		break;
+
 	case LC_VIEW_SHADING_WIREFRAME:
 		SetShadingMode(LC_SHADING_WIREFRAME);
 		break;
diff --git a/common/lc_mainwindow.h b/common/lc_mainwindow.h
index 6ffe9adf..850d53ee 100644
--- a/common/lc_mainwindow.h
+++ b/common/lc_mainwindow.h
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ public:
 	QByteArray GetTabLayout();
 	void RestoreTabLayout(const QByteArray& TabLayout);
 	void RemoveAllModelTabs();
+	void CloseCurrentModelTab();
 	void SetCurrentModelTab(lcModel* Model);
 	void ResetCameras();
 	void AddView(View* View);