diff --git a/src/AutoHideTab.cpp b/src/AutoHideTab.cpp
index d926902..0acb737 100644
--- a/src/AutoHideTab.cpp
+++ b/src/AutoHideTab.cpp
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ void CAutoHideTab::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent* ev)
 	d->createAutoHideToAction(tr("Bottom"), SideBarBottom, menu);
 
 	Action = Menu.addAction(tr("Unpin (Dock)"), this, SLOT(unpinDockWidget()));
+	Menu.addSeparator();
+	Action = Menu.addAction(tr("Close"), this, SLOT(requestCloseDockWidget()));
+	Action->setEnabled(d->DockWidget->features().testFlag(CDockWidget::DockWidgetClosable));
 
 	Menu.exec(ev->globalPos());
 }
@@ -537,4 +540,11 @@ void CAutoHideTab::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
 }
 
 
+//============================================================================
+void CAutoHideTab::requestCloseDockWidget()
+{
+	d->DockWidget->requestCloseDockWidget();
+}
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/AutoHideTab.h b/src/AutoHideTab.h
index 8e94c45..cf0d143 100644
--- a/src/AutoHideTab.h
+++ b/src/AutoHideTab.h
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 	 * Unpin and dock the auto hide widget
 	 */
 	void unpinDockWidget();
+
+	/**
+	 * Calls the requestCloseDockWidget() function for the assigned dock widget
+	 */
+	void requestCloseDockWidget();
 }; // class AutoHideTab
 }
  // namespace ads
diff --git a/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp b/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
index 8b1bdc8..95309c6 100644
--- a/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
@@ -626,15 +626,7 @@ void CDockAreaWidget::hideAreaWithNoVisibleContent()
 void CDockAreaWidget::onTabCloseRequested(int Index)
 {
     ADS_PRINT("CDockAreaWidget::onTabCloseRequested " << Index);
-    auto* DockWidget = dockWidget(Index);
-    if (DockWidget->features().testFlag(CDockWidget::DockWidgetDeleteOnClose) || DockWidget->features().testFlag(CDockWidget::CustomCloseHandling))
-    {
-    	DockWidget->closeDockWidgetInternal();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-    	DockWidget->toggleView(false);
-    }
+    dockWidget(Index)->requestCloseDockWidget();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/DockWidget.cpp b/src/DockWidget.cpp
index af00a50..a180cf6 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidget.cpp
@@ -1059,6 +1059,22 @@ void CDockWidget::closeDockWidget()
 }
 
 
+
+//============================================================================
+void CDockWidget::requestCloseDockWidget()
+{
+    if (features().testFlag(CDockWidget::DockWidgetDeleteOnClose)
+     || features().testFlag(CDockWidget::CustomCloseHandling))
+    {
+    	closeDockWidgetInternal(false);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+    	toggleView(false);
+    }
+}
+
+
 //============================================================================
 bool CDockWidget::closeDockWidgetInternal(bool ForceClose)
 {
diff --git a/src/DockWidget.h b/src/DockWidget.h
index 4e6b0c7..188c14b 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockWidget.h
@@ -584,10 +584,19 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void deleteDockWidget();
 
     /**
-     * Closes the dock widget
+     * Closes the dock widget.
+     * The function forces closing of the dock widget even for CustomCloseHandling.
      */
     void closeDockWidget();
 
+    /**
+     * Request closing of the dock widget.
+     * For DockWidget with default close handling, the function does the same
+     * like clodeDockWidget() but if the flas CustomCloseHandling is set,
+     * the function only emits the closeRequested() signal.
+     */
+    void requestCloseDockWidget();
+
     /**
      * Shows the widget in full-screen mode.
      * Normally this function only affects windows. To make the interface