3 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c
index a8d2f5589e..1880cfeb78 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c
@@ -5644,6 +5644,18 @@ struct sign
 static sign_T   *first_sign = NULL;
 static int      next_sign_typenr = 1;
 
+/*
+ * ":helpclose": Close the help window
+ */
+void ex_helpclose(exarg_T *eap)
+{
+  FOR_ALL_WINDOWS_IN_TAB(win, curtab) {
+    if (win->w_buffer->b_help) {
+      win_close(win, FALSE);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 static char *cmds[] = {
 			"define",
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua
index 5cd69232aa..d5d6d39616 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.lua
@@ -841,6 +841,11 @@ return {
     func='ex_help',
   },
   {
+    command='helpclose',
+    flags=bit.bor(RANGE, NOTADR, COUNT, TRLBAR),
+    func='ex_helpclose',
+  },
+  {
     command='helpfind',
     flags=bit.bor(EXTRA, NOTRLCOM),
     func='ex_helpfind',
diff --git a/src/nvim/version.c b/src/nvim/version.c
index cd11dfe1d0..586400e5de 100644
--- a/src/nvim/version.c
+++ b/src/nvim/version.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static int included_patches[] = {
   //452,
   //451,
   //450,
-  //449,
+  449,
   //448 NA
   //447,
   //446,