diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index be03edac0..212e514b6 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2547,9 +2547,8 @@ void CCompositor::warpCursorTo(const Vector2D& pos, bool force) {
 }
 
 void CCompositor::closeWindow(PHLWINDOW pWindow) {
-    if (pWindow && validMapped(pWindow)) {
+    if (pWindow && validMapped(pWindow))
         g_pXWaylandManager->sendCloseWindow(pWindow);
-    }
 }
 
 PHLLS CCompositor::getLayerSurfaceFromSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> pSurface) {
diff --git a/src/desktop/Window.hpp b/src/desktop/Window.hpp
index 8a6590bd4..cc62dd3b9 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Window.hpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Window.hpp
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ class CWindow {
     // ANR
     PHLANIMVAR<float> m_notRespondingTint;
 
+    // For the noclosefor windowrule
+    Time::steady_tp m_closeableSince = Time::steadyNow();
+
     // For the list lookup
     bool operator==(const CWindow& rhs) const {
         return m_xdgSurface == rhs.m_xdgSurface && m_xwaylandSurface == rhs.m_xwaylandSurface && m_position == rhs.m_position && m_size == rhs.m_size &&
diff --git a/src/desktop/WindowRule.cpp b/src/desktop/WindowRule.cpp
index 245d15830..db1b0dde5 100644
--- a/src/desktop/WindowRule.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/WindowRule.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ static const auto RULES = std::unordered_set<std::string>{
     "float", "fullscreen", "maximize", "noinitialfocus", "pin", "stayfocused", "tile", "renderunfocused", "persistentsize",
 };
 static const auto RULES_PREFIX = std::unordered_set<std::string>{
-    "animation", "bordercolor",   "bordersize", "center",    "content", "fullscreenstate", "group",    "idleinhibit",   "maxsize",     "minsize",
-    "monitor",   "move",          "opacity",    "plugin:",   "prop",    "pseudo",          "rounding", "roundingpower", "scrollmouse", "scrolltouchpad",
-    "size",      "suppressevent", "tag",        "workspace", "xray",
+    "animation",     "bordercolor", "bordersize", "center",  "content", "fullscreenstate", "group",    "idleinhibit",   "maxsize",     "minsize",        "monitor",
+    "move",          "noclosefor",  "opacity",    "plugin:", "prop",    "pseudo",          "rounding", "roundingpower", "scrollmouse", "scrolltouchpad", "size",
+    "suppressevent", "tag",         "workspace",  "xray",
 };
 
 CWindowRule::CWindowRule(const std::string& rule, const std::string& value, bool isV2, bool isExecRule) : m_value(value), m_rule(rule), m_v2(isV2), m_execRule(isExecRule) {
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ CWindowRule::CWindowRule(const std::string& rule, const std::string& value, bool
         m_ruleType = RULE_PROP;
     else if (rule.starts_with("content"))
         m_ruleType = RULE_CONTENT;
+    else if (rule.starts_with("noclosefor"))
+        m_ruleType = RULE_NOCLOSEFOR;
     else {
         // check if this is a prop.
         const CVarList VARS(rule, 0, 's', true);
diff --git a/src/desktop/WindowRule.hpp b/src/desktop/WindowRule.hpp
index 084c67f94..9af3909aa 100644
--- a/src/desktop/WindowRule.hpp
+++ b/src/desktop/WindowRule.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class CWindowRule {
         RULE_WORKSPACE,
         RULE_PROP,
         RULE_CONTENT,
-        RULE_PERSISTENTSIZE
+        RULE_PERSISTENTSIZE,
+        RULE_NOCLOSEFOR,
     };
 
     eRuleType         m_ruleType = RULE_INVALID;
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index 3cff25165..9e0d2be5c 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
                 } catch (std::exception& e) { Debug::log(ERR, "Rule \"{}\" failed with: {}", r->m_rule, e.what()); }
                 break;
             }
+            case CWindowRule::RULE_NOCLOSEFOR: {
+                const CVarList VARS(r->m_rule, 0, ' ');
+                try {
+                    PWINDOW->m_closeableSince = Time::steadyNow() + std::chrono::milliseconds(std::stoull(VARS[1]));
+                } catch (std::exception& e) { Debug::log(ERR, "Rule \"{}\" failed with: {}", r->m_rule, e.what()); }
+            }
             default: break;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index f30f65a18..7f0045e0c 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -1037,6 +1037,9 @@ SDispatchResult CKeybindManager::killActive(std::string args) {
 }
 
 SDispatchResult CKeybindManager::closeActive(std::string args) {
+    if (g_pCompositor->m_lastWindow && g_pCompositor->m_lastWindow->m_closeableSince > Time::steadyNow())
+        return {.success = false, .error = "can't close window, it's not closeable yet (noclosefor)"};
+
     g_pCompositor->closeWindow(g_pCompositor->m_lastWindow.lock());
 
     return {};
@@ -1050,6 +1053,9 @@ SDispatchResult CKeybindManager::closeWindow(std::string args) {
         return {.success = false, .error = "closeWindow: no window found"};
     }
 
+    if (PWINDOW->m_closeableSince > Time::steadyNow())
+        return {.success = false, .error = "can't close window, it's not closeable yet (noclosefor)"};
+
     g_pCompositor->closeWindow(PWINDOW);
 
     return {};