diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index 0e444a2fa..29da8f37b 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ typedef enum {
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_QUIT,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_NEW_WINDOW,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_NEW_TAB,
+  GHOSTTY_ACTION_CLOSE_TAB,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_NEW_SPLIT,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_CLOSE_ALL_WINDOWS,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN,
diff --git a/src/Surface.zig b/src/Surface.zig
index 70c32098f..50ef3c0cf 100644
--- a/src/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/Surface.zig
@@ -4061,6 +4061,12 @@ pub fn performBindingAction(self: *Surface, action: input.Binding.Action) !bool
             {},
         ),
 
+        .close_tab => try self.rt_app.performAction(
+            .{ .surface = self },
+            .close_tab,
+            {},
+        ),
+
         inline .previous_tab,
         .next_tab,
         .last_tab,
diff --git a/src/apprt/action.zig b/src/apprt/action.zig
index df30f7b7b..25e1cd640 100644
--- a/src/apprt/action.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/action.zig
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ pub const Action = union(Key) {
     /// the tab should be opened in a new window.
     new_tab,
 
+    /// Closes the tab belonging to the currently focused split.
+    close_tab,
+
     /// Create a new split. The value determines the location of the split
     /// relative to the target.
     new_split: SplitDirection,
@@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ pub const Action = union(Key) {
         quit,
         new_window,
         new_tab,
+        close_tab,
         new_split,
         close_all_windows,
         toggle_fullscreen,
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
index 38c019b3e..e3cffde96 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ pub fn performAction(
         .toggle_fullscreen => self.toggleFullscreen(target, value),
 
         .new_tab => try self.newTab(target),
+        .close_tab => try self.closeTab(target),
         .goto_tab => self.gotoTab(target, value),
         .move_tab => self.moveTab(target, value),
         .new_split => try self.newSplit(target, value),
@@ -532,6 +533,23 @@ fn newTab(_: *App, target: apprt.Target) !void {
     }
 }
 
+fn closeTab(_: *App, target: apprt.Target) !void {
+    switch (target) {
+        .app => {},
+        .surface => |v| {
+            const window = v.rt_surface.container.window() orelse {
+                log.info(
+                    "close_tab invalid for container={s}",
+                    .{@tagName(v.rt_surface.container)},
+                );
+                return;
+            };
+            // TODO: get tab from surface
+            try window.closeTab(v);
+        },
+    }
+}
+
 fn gotoTab(_: *App, target: apprt.Target, tab: apprt.action.GotoTab) void {
     switch (target) {
         .app => {},
@@ -1743,6 +1761,7 @@ fn initMenu(self: *App) void {
         c.g_menu_append_section(menu, null, @ptrCast(@alignCast(section)));
         c.g_menu_append(section, "New Window", "win.new_window");
         c.g_menu_append(section, "New Tab", "win.new_tab");
+        c.g_menu_append(section, "Close Tab", "win.close_tab");
         c.g_menu_append(section, "Split Right", "win.split_right");
         c.g_menu_append(section, "Split Down", "win.split_down");
         c.g_menu_append(section, "Close Window", "win.close");
diff --git a/src/input/Binding.zig b/src/input/Binding.zig
index 64e07e85e..d0a34efe4 100644
--- a/src/input/Binding.zig
+++ b/src/input/Binding.zig
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ pub const Action = union(enum) {
     /// This only works for macOS currently.
     close_all_windows: void,
 
+    /// Closes the tab belonging to the currently focused split.
+    close_tab: void,
+
     /// Toggle fullscreen mode of window.
     toggle_fullscreen: void,
 
@@ -750,6 +753,7 @@ pub const Action = union(enum) {
             .resize_split,
             .equalize_splits,
             .inspector,
+            .close_tab,
             => .surface,
         };
     }