diff --git a/imgsrc/srv/window-restore.svg b/imgsrc/srv/window-restore.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0d3c7e076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imgsrc/srv/window-restore.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg width="512" height="512" viewBox="0 0 512 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M464 0H144c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v48H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v320c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h320c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-48h48c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V48c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-96 464H48V256h320v208zm96-96h-48V144c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H144V48h320v320z"/></svg>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py
index 119d1777b8..4f486a736d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class EbookViewer(MainWindow):
         self.web_view.show_error.connect(self.show_error)
         self.web_view.print_book.connect(self.print_book, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
         self.web_view.reset_interface.connect(self.reset_interface, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
+        self.web_view.quit.connect(self.quit, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
         self.web_view.shortcuts_changed.connect(self.shortcuts_changed)
         self.actions_toolbar.initialize(self.web_view, self.search_dock.toggleViewAction())
         self.setCentralWidget(self.web_view)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/web_view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/web_view.py
index 6dd4923ee8..9002c84287 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/web_view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/web_view.py
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ class ViewerBridge(Bridge):
     print_book = from_js()
     clear_history = from_js()
     reset_interface = from_js()
+    quit = from_js()
     customize_toolbar = from_js()
 
     create_view = to_js()
@@ -440,6 +441,7 @@ class WebView(RestartingWebEngineView):
     show_error = pyqtSignal(object, object, object)
     print_book = pyqtSignal()
     reset_interface = pyqtSignal()
+    quit = pyqtSignal()
     customize_toolbar = pyqtSignal()
     shortcuts_changed = pyqtSignal(object)
     paged_mode_changed = pyqtSignal()
@@ -487,6 +489,7 @@ class WebView(RestartingWebEngineView):
         self.bridge.print_book.connect(self.print_book)
         self.bridge.clear_history.connect(self.clear_history)
         self.bridge.reset_interface.connect(self.reset_interface)
+        self.bridge.quit.connect(self.quit)
         self.bridge.customize_toolbar.connect(self.customize_toolbar)
         self.bridge.export_shortcut_map.connect(self.set_shortcut_map)
         self.shortcut_map = {}
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
index e223d4c221..0de46604c5 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
@@ -339,7 +339,9 @@ class MainOverlay:  # {{{
                 ac(_('Inspector'), _('Show the content inspector'),
                    def(): self.overlay.hide(), ui_operations.toggle_inspector();, 'bug'),
                 ac(_('Reset interface'), _('Reset viewer panels, toolbars and scrollbars to defaults'),
-                   def(): self.overlay.hide(), ui_operations.reset_interface();, 'remove'),
+                   def(): self.overlay.hide(), ui_operations.reset_interface();, 'window-restore'),
+                ac(_('Quit'), _('Close the viewer'),
+                   def(): self.overlay.hide(), ui_operations.quit();, 'remove'),
             ))
         container.appendChild(set_css(E.div(class_=MAIN_OVERLAY_TS_CLASS,  # top section
             onclick=def (evt):evt.stopPropagation();,
diff --git a/src/pyj/viewer-main.pyj b/src/pyj/viewer-main.pyj
index 4f47f8381d..0899da7a53 100644
--- a/src/pyj/viewer-main.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/viewer-main.pyj
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ if window is window.top:
         sd.set('footer', defaults.footer)
         view.update_header_footer()
         to_python.reset_interface()
+    ui_operations.quit = def():
+        to_python.quit()
     ui_operations.toggle_lookup = def():
         to_python.toggle_lookup()
     ui_operations.selection_changed = def(selected_text):