diff --git a/neurodsp/plts/utils.py b/neurodsp/plts/utils.py
index 2f613d4d..5de0bcf8 100644
--- a/neurodsp/plts/utils.py
+++ b/neurodsp/plts/utils.py
@@ -42,10 +42,20 @@ def decorated(*args, **kwargs):
         #   Defaults to saving when file name given (since bool(str)->True; bool(None)->False)
         save_fig = kwargs.pop('save_fig', bool(file_name))
 
+        # Check any collect any other plot keywords
+        save_kwargs = kwargs.pop('save_kwargs', {})
+        save_kwargs.setdefault('bbox_inches', 'tight')
+
+        # Check and collect whether to close the plot
+        close = kwargs.pop('close', None)
+
         func(*args, **kwargs)
 
         if save_fig:
             full_path = pjoin(file_path, file_name) if file_path else file_name
-            plt.savefig(full_path)
+            plt.savefig(full_path, **save_kwargs)
+
+        if close:
+            plt.close()
 
     return decorated
diff --git a/neurodsp/tests/plts/test_utils.py b/neurodsp/tests/plts/test_utils.py
index 0fb4d80d..733c960e 100644
--- a/neurodsp/tests/plts/test_utils.py
+++ b/neurodsp/tests/plts/test_utils.py
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ def example_plot():
     example_plot(save_fig=True, file_path=TEST_PLOTS_PATH, file_name='test_savefig2.pdf')
     assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(TEST_PLOTS_PATH, 'test_savefig2.pdf'))
 
+    # Test giving additional save kwargs
+    example_plot(file_path=TEST_PLOTS_PATH, file_name='test_savefig3.pdf',
+                 save_kwargs={'facecolor' : 'red'})
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(TEST_PLOTS_PATH, 'test_savefig3.pdf'))
+
     # Test does not save when `save_fig` set to False
-    example_plot(save_fig=False, file_path=TEST_PLOTS_PATH, file_name='test_savefig3.pdf')
-    assert not os.path.exists(os.path.join(TEST_PLOTS_PATH, 'test_savefig3.pdf'))
+    example_plot(save_fig=False, file_path=TEST_PLOTS_PATH, file_name='test_savefig_nope.pdf')
+    assert not os.path.exists(os.path.join(TEST_PLOTS_PATH, 'test_savefig_nope.pdf'))