diff --git a/lua/bufferline.lua b/lua/bufferline.lua
index 60bce661..1e291f9a 100644
--- a/lua/bufferline.lua
+++ b/lua/bufferline.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ local M = {
   rename_tab = commands.rename_tab,
   close_others = commands.close_others,
   unpin_and_close = commands.unpin_and_close,
+  close_current = commands.close_current,
 
   ---@deprecated
   pick_buffer = commands.pick,
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ local function setup_commands()
   command("BufferLineCloseRight", function() M.close_in_direction("right") end)
   command("BufferLineCloseLeft", function() M.close_in_direction("left") end)
   command("BufferLineCloseOthers", function() M.close_others() end)
+  command("BufferLineCloseCurrent", function() M.close_current() end)
   command("BufferLineMoveNext", function() M.move(1) end)
   command("BufferLineMovePrev", function() M.move(-1) end)
   command("BufferLineSortByExtension", function() M.sort_by("extension") end)
diff --git a/lua/bufferline/commands.lua b/lua/bufferline/commands.lua
index 55a07152..12868b07 100644
--- a/lua/bufferline/commands.lua
+++ b/lua/bufferline/commands.lua
@@ -276,6 +276,25 @@ function M.rename_tab(args)
   tabpage.rename_tab(tabnr, name)
 end
 
+---Close current buffer 
+function M.close_current()
+  local index = M.get_current_element_index(state)
+  if not index then return end
+  
+  local current_item = state.components[index]
+
+  local length = #state.components
+  if length == 1 then return end
+     
+  local item = state.components[index+1]
+  if not item then 
+    item = state.components[index-1]
+  end
+ 
+  delete_element(current_item.id)
+  open_element(item.id)
+end
+
 _G.___bufferline_private.handle_close = handle_close
 _G.___bufferline_private.handle_click = handle_click
 _G.___bufferline_private.handle_group_click = handle_group_click