diff --git a/metadata/animate.xml b/metadata/animate.xml
index 31da5891e..9b30d63c9 100644
--- a/metadata/animate.xml
+++ b/metadata/animate.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@
 			<_long>Sets the duration of fading (in milliseconds) when Wayfire starts.</_long>
 			<default>600ms linear</default>
 		</option>
+		<!-- Close animation -->
+		<option name="close_duration" type="animation">
+			<_short>Close animation duration</_short>
+			<_long>Sets the duration of animation when closing a window.</_long>
+			<default>400ms</default>
+		</option>
 		<!-- Fade animation -->
 		<option name="fade_enabled_for" type="string">
 			<_short>Fade animation enabled for specified window types</_short>
diff --git a/plugins/animate/animate.cpp b/plugins/animate/animate.cpp
index 8b7fb7805..e12877dba 100644
--- a/plugins/animate/animate.cpp
+++ b/plugins/animate/animate.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ class wayfire_animation : public wf::plugin_interface_t, private wf::per_output_
     wf::option_wrapper_t<std::string> close_animation{"animate/close_animation"};
 
     wf::option_wrapper_t<wf::animation_description_t> default_duration{"animate/duration"};
+    wf::option_wrapper_t<wf::animation_description_t> close_duration{"animate/close_duration"};
     wf::option_wrapper_t<wf::animation_description_t> fade_duration{"animate/fade_duration"};
     wf::option_wrapper_t<wf::animation_description_t> zoom_duration{"animate/zoom_duration"};
     wf::option_wrapper_t<wf::animation_description_t> fire_duration{"animate/fire_duration"};
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ class wayfire_animation : public wf::plugin_interface_t, private wf::per_output_
 
         if (animation_enabled_for.matches(view))
         {
-            return {anim_type, default_duration};
+            return {anim_type, &anim_type == &close_animation ? close_duration : default_duration};
         }
 
         return {"none", wf::animation_description_t{0, {}, ""}};