diff --git a/plugin/src/ios/CBTBrowserTab.h b/plugin/src/ios/CBTBrowserTab.h
index 10127c4..2b7338f 100644
--- a/plugin/src/ios/CBTBrowserTab.h
+++ b/plugin/src/ios/CBTBrowserTab.h
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@
 #import <Cordova/CDVPlugin.h>
 #import <SafariServices/SafariServices.h>
 
-@interface CBTBrowserTab : CDVPlugin
+@interface CBTBrowserTab : CDVPlugin {
+    @protected
+    SFSafariViewController* _safariViewController;
+}
+
+- (void)isAvailable:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand* )command;
+- (void)openUrl:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand* )command;
+- (void)close:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command;;
 
-- (void) isAvailable:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
-- (void) openUrl:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 
 @end
diff --git a/plugin/src/ios/CBTBrowserTab.m b/plugin/src/ios/CBTBrowserTab.m
index f726aef..f963b50 100644
--- a/plugin/src/ios/CBTBrowserTab.m
+++ b/plugin/src/ios/CBTBrowserTab.m
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ - (void) openUrl:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
                                     callbackId:command.callbackId];
     }
 
-    SFSafariViewController *sfvc =
-            [[SFSafariViewController alloc] initWithURL: url];
+    _safariViewController = [[SFSafariViewController alloc] initWithURL:url];
 
-    [self.viewController presentViewController:sfvc
+    [self.viewController presentViewController:_safariViewController
                                       animated:YES
                                     completion:nil];
 
@@ -63,4 +62,12 @@ - (void) openUrl:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
                                 callbackId:command.callbackId];
 }
 
+- (void) close:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
+    if (!_safariViewController) {
+        return;
+    }
+    [_safariViewController dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
+    _safariViewController = nil;
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/plugin/www/browsertab.js b/plugin/www/browsertab.js
index 9cec343..1157b2d 100644
--- a/plugin/www/browsertab.js
+++ b/plugin/www/browsertab.js
@@ -15,11 +15,17 @@
 var exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
 exports.isAvailable = function(success, error) {
-    exec(success, error, 'BrowserTab', 'isAvailable', []);
+  exec(success, error, 'BrowserTab', 'isAvailable', []);
 };
 
 exports.openUrl = function(url, opt_error) {
   var doNothing = function() {};
   var error = (!opt_error) ? doNothing : opt_error;
-    exec(doNothing, error, 'BrowserTab', 'openUrl', [url]);
+  exec(doNothing, error, 'BrowserTab', 'openUrl', [url]);
+};
+
+exports.close = function(opt_error) {
+  var doNothing = function() {};
+  var error = (!opt_error) ? doNothing : opt_error;
+  exec(doNothing, error, 'BrowserTab', 'close', []);
 };