diff --git a/src/Code/Workspace.elm b/src/Code/Workspace.elm
index 5e364b0a..c1bd8f82 100644
--- a/src/Code/Workspace.elm
+++ b/src/Code/Workspace.elm
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ type Msg
     | WorkspaceItemMsg WorkspaceItem.Msg
     | DefinitionSummaryTooltipMsg DefinitionSummaryTooltip.Msg
     | SelectItem WorkspaceItem
+    | CloseItem WorkspaceItem
     | CloseAll
     | ToggleMinimap
 
@@ -311,6 +312,18 @@ update config viewMode msg ({ workspaceItems } as model) =
             , openDefinitionsFocusToOutMsg nextWorkspaceItems
             )
 
+        CloseItem item ->
+            let
+                nextWorkspaceItems =
+                    item
+                        |> WorkspaceItem.reference
+                        |> WorkspaceItems.remove model.workspaceItems
+            in
+            ( { model | workspaceItems = nextWorkspaceItems }
+            , Cmd.none
+            , openDefinitionsFocusToOutMsg nextWorkspaceItems
+            )
+
         CloseAll ->
             let
                 nextWorkspaceItems =
@@ -616,6 +629,7 @@ toMinimap model =
     { keyboardShortcut = model.keyboardShortcut
     , workspaceItems = model.workspaceItems
     , selectItemMsg = SelectItem
+    , closeItemMsg = CloseItem
     , closeAllMsg = CloseAll
     , isToggled = model.isMinimapToggled
     , toggleMinimapMsg = ToggleMinimap
diff --git a/src/Code/Workspace/WorkspaceMinimap.elm b/src/Code/Workspace/WorkspaceMinimap.elm
index f9039ce5..058d001e 100644
--- a/src/Code/Workspace/WorkspaceMinimap.elm
+++ b/src/Code/Workspace/WorkspaceMinimap.elm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type alias Minimap msg =
     , workspaceItems : WorkspaceItems
     , selectItemMsg : WorkspaceItem -> msg
     , closeAllMsg : msg
+    , closeItemMsg : WorkspaceItem -> msg
     , isToggled : Bool
     , toggleMinimapMsg : msg
     }
@@ -53,11 +54,7 @@ viewCollapsed model =
             [ Button.icon model.toggleMinimapMsg Icon.unfoldedMap
                 |> Button.small
                 |> Button.view
-            , viewItem
-                model.selectItemMsg
-                model.keyboardShortcut
-                focusIndex
-                ( item, True )
+            , viewItem model focusIndex ( item, True )
             ]
 
         content =
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ viewExpanded model =
         entries =
             model.workspaceItems
                 |> mapToList Tuple.pair
-                |> List.indexedMap (viewItem model.selectItemMsg model.keyboardShortcut)
+                |> List.indexedMap (viewItem model)
                 |> div [ class "workspace-minimap_entries" ]
     in
     div
@@ -101,8 +98,8 @@ viewHeader toggleMinimapMsg closeAllMsg =
         ]
 
 
-viewItem : (WorkspaceItem -> msg) -> KeyboardShortcut.Model -> Int -> ( WorkspaceItem, Bool ) -> Html msg
-viewItem selectItem keyboardShortcut index ( item, focused ) =
+viewItem : Minimap msg -> Int -> ( WorkspaceItem, Bool ) -> Html msg
+viewItem { selectItemMsg, closeItemMsg, keyboardShortcut } index ( item, focused ) =
     let
         content =
             case item of
@@ -138,9 +135,10 @@ viewItem selectItem keyboardShortcut index ( item, focused ) =
     in
     div
         [ classList [ ( "workspace-minimap_item", True ), ( "focused", focused ) ]
-        , onClick (selectItem item)
+        , onClick (selectItemMsg item)
         ]
         [ content
+        , Button.icon (closeItemMsg item) Icon.x |> Button.small |> Button.subdued |> Button.view
         , div
             [ hidden True ]
             -- currently hidden as feature is not supported yet
diff --git a/src/css/code/workspace-minimap.css b/src/css/code/workspace-minimap.css
index 590ba4a8..9c3bdd7b 100644
--- a/src/css/code/workspace-minimap.css
+++ b/src/css/code/workspace-minimap.css
@@ -88,10 +88,14 @@
   cursor: pointer;
   border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
   color: var(--c-color_workspace-minimap_text_subdued);
-  padding: 0 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0 0.25rem 0 0.5rem;
   transition: all 0.2s;
 }
 
+.workspace-minimap_item .button {
+  display: none;
+}
+
 .workspace-minimap_collapsed .workspace-minimap_item {
   height: 1.5rem;
 }
@@ -100,6 +104,10 @@
   background: var(--c-color_workspace-minimap_item_selected);
 }
 
+.workspace-minimap_expanded .workspace-minimap_item:hover .button {
+  display: inline-flex;
+}
+
 .workspace-minimap_item:not(.focused):hover {
   background: var(--c-color_workspace-minimap_item_hovered);
   --u-color_text: var(--c-color_workspace-minimap_interactive);
diff --git a/storybook/stories/Stories/Code/WorkspaceMinimap.elm b/storybook/stories/Stories/Code/WorkspaceMinimap.elm
index f43555a9..264c52e6 100644
--- a/storybook/stories/Stories/Code/WorkspaceMinimap.elm
+++ b/storybook/stories/Stories/Code/WorkspaceMinimap.elm
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type alias Model =
 
 type Msg
     = SelectItem WorkspaceItem.WorkspaceItem
+    | CloseItem WorkspaceItem.WorkspaceItem
     | CloseAll
     | ToggleMinimap
     | GotItem Reference.Reference (Result Http.Error WorkspaceItem.Item)
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ init _ =
                     |> List.map loadingItem
                 )
       , selectItemMsg = SelectItem
+      , closeItemMsg = CloseItem
       , closeAllMsg = CloseAll
       , isToggled = False
       , toggleMinimapMsg = ToggleMinimap
@@ -105,6 +107,17 @@ update message model =
             , Cmd.none
             )
 
+        CloseItem item ->
+            let
+                nextWorkspaceItems =
+                    item
+                        |> WorkspaceItem.reference
+                        |> WorkspaceItems.remove model.workspaceItems
+            in
+            ( { model | workspaceItems = nextWorkspaceItems }
+            , Cmd.none
+            )
+
         CloseAll ->
             let
                 nextWorkspaceItems =