diff --git a/autotests/mainshelltest.cpp b/autotests/mainshelltest.cpp
--- a/autotests/mainshelltest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/mainshelltest.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <qprintdialog.h>
 #include <qwidget.h>
 #include <qtabwidget.h>
+#include <QTabBar>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
 #include <klineedit.h>
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@
     void testFileRemembersPagePosition();
     void test2FilesError_data();
     void test2FilesError();
+    void testMiddleButtonCloseUndo();
     void testSessionRestore_data();
     void testSessionRestore();
 
@@ -597,5 +599,28 @@
     QCOMPARE( shells.size(), useTabsRestore ? numWindows : paths.size() );
 }
 
+void MainShellTest::testMiddleButtonCloseUndo()
+{
+    const QStringList paths = { QStringLiteral(KDESRCDIR "data/file1.pdf"), QStringLiteral(KDESRCDIR "data/file2.pdf") };
+    QString serializedOptions;
+    serializedOptions = ShellUtils::serializeOptions(false, false, false, false, false, QString(), QString());
+
+    Okular::Settings::self()->setShellOpenFileInTabs(true);
+    Okular::Status status = Okular::main(paths, serializedOptions);
+    QCOMPARE(status, Okular::Success);
+    Shell *s = findShell();
+    QVERIFY(s);
+
+    QCOMPARE(s->m_tabWidget->count(), paths.size());
+    // Close a tab using middle key
+    QWidget *firstTab = s->m_tabWidget->tabBar()->tabButton(0, QTabBar::RightSide);
+    QVERIFY(firstTab);
+    QTest::mouseClick(firstTab, Qt::MiddleButton);
+    QCOMPARE(s->m_tabWidget->count(), paths.size() - 1);
+    // Undo tab close
+    s->undoCloseTab();
+    QCOMPARE(s->m_tabWidget->count(), paths.size());
+}
+
 QTEST_MAIN( MainShellTest )
 #include "mainshelltest.moc"
diff --git a/shell/shell.h b/shell/shell.h
--- a/shell/shell.h
+++ b/shell/shell.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QMimeType>
 #include <QMimeDatabase>
 #include <QAction>
+#include <QList>
 
 #include <QtDBus> // krazy:exclude=includes
 
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
   void closeTab( int tab );
   void activateNextTab();
   void activatePrevTab();
+  void undoCloseTab();
   void moveTabData( int from, int to );
 
   void slotFitWindowToPage( const QSize& pageViewSize, const QSize& pageSize );
@@ -170,8 +172,10 @@
     bool closeEnabled;
   };
   QList<TabState> m_tabs;
+  QList<QUrl> m_closedTabUrls;
   QAction* m_nextTabAction;
   QAction* m_prevTabAction;
+  QAction* m_undoCloseTab;
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
   KActivities::ResourceInstance* m_activityResource;
diff --git a/shell/shell.cpp b/shell/shell.cpp
--- a/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,18 @@
         dEvent->setAccepted(true);
         return true;
     }
+
+    // Handle middle button click events on the tab bar
+    if (obj == m_tabWidget && event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease) {
+        QMouseEvent* mEvent = static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(event);
+        if (mEvent->button() == Qt::MiddleButton) {
+            int tabIndex = m_tabWidget->tabBar()->tabAt(mEvent->pos());
+            if (tabIndex != -1) {
+                closeTab(tabIndex);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -362,6 +374,13 @@
   actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcuts(m_prevTabAction, KStandardShortcut::tabPrev());
   m_prevTabAction->setEnabled( false );
   connect( m_prevTabAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &Shell::activatePrevTab );
+
+  m_undoCloseTab = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("undo-close-tab"));
+  m_undoCloseTab->setText( i18n("Undo close tab") );
+  actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(m_undoCloseTab, QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_T));
+  m_undoCloseTab->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-undo")));
+  m_undoCloseTab->setEnabled( false );
+  connect( m_undoCloseTab, &QAction::triggered, this, &Shell::undoCloseTab );
 }
 
 void Shell::saveProperties(KConfigGroup &group)
@@ -628,6 +647,7 @@
 void Shell::closeTab( int tab )
 {
     KParts::ReadWritePart* const part = m_tabs[tab].part;
+    QUrl url = part->url();
     if( part->closeUrl() && m_tabs.count() > 1 )
     {
         if( part->factory() )
@@ -636,6 +656,8 @@
         part->deleteLater();
         m_tabs.removeAt( tab );
         m_tabWidget->removeTab( tab );
+        m_undoCloseTab->setEnabled( true );
+        m_closedTabUrls.append( url );
 
         if( m_tabWidget->count() == 1 )
         {
@@ -751,6 +773,23 @@
     setActiveTab( prevTab );
 }
 
+void Shell::undoCloseTab()
+{
+    if ( m_closedTabUrls.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const QUrl lastTabUrl = m_closedTabUrls.takeLast();
+
+    if ( m_closedTabUrls.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        m_undoCloseTab->setEnabled(false);
+    }
+
+    openUrl(lastTabUrl);
+}
+
 void Shell::setTabIcon( const QMimeType& mimeType )
 {
     int i = findTabIndex( sender() );
diff --git a/shell/shell.rc b/shell/shell.rc
--- a/shell/shell.rc
+++ b/shell/shell.rc
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <!DOCTYPE kpartgui SYSTEM "kpartgui.dtd">
-<kpartgui version="7" name="okular_shell" >
+<kpartgui version="8" name="okular_shell" >
  <MenuBar>
   <Menu name="file" >
    <DefineGroup append="open_merge" name="file_open" />
    <DefineGroup append="save_merge" name="file_save" />
    <DefineGroup append="print_merge" name="file_print" />
+   <Action name="undo-close-tab" group="file_open" />
   </Menu>
   <!--Menu name="view" >
    <Action name="fullscreen" />