diff --git a/src-main/l10n/en.json b/src-main/l10n/en.json
index 6faa78f7..6ba43d4a 100644
--- a/src-main/l10n/en.json
+++ b/src-main/l10n/en.json
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
     "string": "New Window",
     "developer_comment": "macOS menu bar item to open a new editor window"
   },
+  "menu.close-window": {
+    "string": "Close Window",
+    "developer_comment": "macOS menu bar item to close the current window"
+  },
   "menu.settings": {
     "string": "Settings",
     "developer_comment": "macOS menu bar item to open desktop settings window"
diff --git a/src-main/menu-bar.js b/src-main/menu-bar.js
index ad3eb7c1..a3bea96f 100644
--- a/src-main/menu-bar.js
+++ b/src-main/menu-bar.js
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ const rebuildMenuBar = () => {
                 PackagerWindow.forEditor(window);
               }
             }
+          },
+          {
+            label: translate('menu.close-window'),
+            accelerator: 'Cmd+W',
+            click: (menuItem, browserWindow) => {
+              browserWindow.close();
+            }
           }
         ]
       },