diff --git a/src/dialogs/katedialogs.h b/src/dialogs/katedialogs.h
--- a/src/dialogs/katedialogs.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/katedialogs.h
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@
     void ignoreTriggered();
     void reloadTriggered();
     void autoReloadTriggered();
+    void closeTriggered();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     /**
diff --git a/src/dialogs/katedialogs.cpp b/src/dialogs/katedialogs.cpp
--- a/src/dialogs/katedialogs.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/katedialogs.cpp
@@ -1291,6 +1291,12 @@
         m_message->addAction(aReload);
         connect(aReload, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SIGNAL(reloadTriggered()));
     } else {
+        QAction * closeFile = new QAction(i18n("&Close"), this);
+        closeFile->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-close")));
+        closeFile->setToolTip(i18n("Close the file, discarding its content."));
+        m_message->addAction(closeFile, false);
+        connect(closeFile, &QAction::triggered, this, &KateModOnHdPrompt::closeTriggered);
+
         QAction * aSaveAs = new QAction(i18n("&Save As..."), this);
         aSaveAs->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-save-as")));
         aSaveAs->setToolTip(i18n("Lets you select a location and save the file again."));
diff --git a/src/document/katedocument.h b/src/document/katedocument.h
--- a/src/document/katedocument.h
+++ b/src/document/katedocument.h
@@ -989,6 +989,7 @@
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void onModOnHdSaveAs();
+    void onModOnHdClose();
     void onModOnHdReload();
     void onModOnHdAutoReload();
     void onModOnHdIgnore();
diff --git a/src/document/katedocument.cpp b/src/document/katedocument.cpp
--- a/src/document/katedocument.cpp
+++ b/src/document/katedocument.cpp
@@ -4280,6 +4280,7 @@
 
     m_modOnHdHandler = new KateModOnHdPrompt(this, m_modOnHdReason, reasonedMOHString());
     connect(m_modOnHdHandler.data(), &KateModOnHdPrompt::saveAsTriggered, this, &DocumentPrivate::onModOnHdSaveAs);
+    connect(m_modOnHdHandler.data(), &KateModOnHdPrompt::closeTriggered, this, &DocumentPrivate::onModOnHdClose);
     connect(m_modOnHdHandler.data(), &KateModOnHdPrompt::reloadTriggered, this, &DocumentPrivate::onModOnHdReload);
     connect(m_modOnHdHandler.data(), &KateModOnHdPrompt::autoReloadTriggered, this, &DocumentPrivate::onModOnHdAutoReload);
     connect(m_modOnHdHandler.data(), &KateModOnHdPrompt::ignoreTriggered, this, &DocumentPrivate::onModOnHdIgnore);
@@ -4305,6 +4306,18 @@
     }
 }
 
+void KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate::onModOnHdClose()
+{
+    // avoid prompt in closeUrl()
+    m_fileChangedDialogsActivated = false;
+
+    // close the file without prompt confirmation
+    closeUrl();
+
+    // Useful for kate only
+    closeDocumentInApplication();
+}
+
 void KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate::onModOnHdReload()
 {
     m_modOnHd = false;