diff --git a/quickstep/res/drawable/ic_close_option.xml b/quickstep/res/drawable/ic_close_option.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5681cb58e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/res/drawable/ic_close_option.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="960"
+    android:viewportHeight="960"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:pathData="M256,760L200,704L424,480L200,256L256,200L480,424L704,200L760,256L536,480L760,704L704,760L480,536L256,760Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
index d2a7029bda..8e70a2b835 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
     <string name="recent_task_option_desktop">Desktop</string>
     <!-- Title and content description for an option to move app to external display. -->
     <string name="recent_task_option_external_display">Move to external display</string>
+    <!-- Title and content description for an option to close the app [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
+    <string name="recent_task_option_close">Close</string>
 
     <!-- Title and content description for Desktop tile in Recents screen that contains apps opened inside desktop windowing mode [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="recent_task_desktop">Desktop</string>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
index 0772159890..a594e49445 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ public class TaskOverlayFactory implements ResourceBasedOverride {
             TaskShortcutFactory.WELLBEING,
             TaskShortcutFactory.SAVE_APP_PAIR,
             TaskShortcutFactory.SCREENSHOT,
-            TaskShortcutFactory.MODAL
+            TaskShortcutFactory.MODAL,
+            TaskShortcutFactory.CLOSE,
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
index ee1d8a6292..2dbd5e98a1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import static android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS;
 import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_0;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableRefactorTaskThumbnail;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_CLOSE_APP_TAP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_FREE_FORM_TAP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
 
@@ -297,6 +298,29 @@ public interface TaskShortcutFactory {
         }
     }
 
+    class CloseSystemShortcut extends SystemShortcut {
+        private final TaskContainer mTaskContainer;
+
+        public CloseSystemShortcut(int iconResId, int textResId, RecentsViewContainer container,
+                TaskContainer taskContainer) {
+            super(iconResId, textResId, container, taskContainer.getTaskView().getFirstItemInfo(),
+                    taskContainer.getTaskView());
+            mTaskContainer = taskContainer;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onClick(View view) {
+            TaskView taskView = mTaskContainer.getTaskView();
+            RecentsView<?, ?> recentsView = taskView.getRecentsView();
+            if (recentsView != null) {
+                dismissTaskMenuView();
+                recentsView.dismissTask(taskView, true, true);
+                mTarget.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(mTaskContainer.getItemInfo())
+                        .log(LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_CLOSE_APP_TAP);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Does NOT add split options in the following scenarios:
      * * 1. Taskbar is not present AND aren't at least 2 tasks in overview to show split options for
@@ -517,4 +541,24 @@ public interface TaskShortcutFactory {
             return createSingletonShortcutList(modalStateSystemShortcut);
         }
     };
+
+    TaskShortcutFactory CLOSE = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
+        @Override
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
+                TaskContainer taskContainer) {
+            return Collections.singletonList(new CloseSystemShortcut(
+                    R.drawable.ic_close_option,
+                    R.string.recent_task_option_close, container, taskContainer));
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean showForGroupedTask() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean showForDesktopTask() {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.kt
index 9807b0de74..ce0efb6418 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.view.ViewStub
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo
-import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction
 import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef
@@ -669,13 +668,6 @@ constructor(
             val shouldPopulateAccessibilityMenu =
                 modalness == 0f && recentsView?.isSplitSelectionActive == false
             if (shouldPopulateAccessibilityMenu) {
-                addAction(
-                    AccessibilityAction(
-                        R.id.action_close,
-                        context.getText(R.string.accessibility_close),
-                    )
-                )
-
                 taskContainers.forEach {
                     TraceHelper.allowIpcs("TV.a11yInfo") {
                         TaskOverlayFactory.getEnabledShortcuts(this@TaskView, it).forEach { shortcut
@@ -706,11 +698,6 @@ constructor(
 
     override fun performAccessibilityAction(action: Int, arguments: Bundle?): Boolean {
         // TODO(b/343708271): Add support for multiple tasks per action.
-        if (action == R.id.action_close) {
-            recentsView?.dismissTask(this, true /*animateTaskView*/, true /*removeTask*/)
-            return true
-        }
-
         taskContainers.forEach {
             if (it.digitalWellBeingToast?.handleAccessibilityAction(action) == true) {
                 return true
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
index 6eb02aba5a..2d3046667c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
@@ -225,9 +225,12 @@ public class StatsLogManager implements ResourceBasedOverride {
         @UiEvent(doc = "User tapped on desktop icon on a task menu.")
         LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_DESKTOP_TAP(1706),
 
-        @UiEvent(doc = "Use tapped on external display icon on a task menu,")
+        @UiEvent(doc = "User tapped on external display icon on a task menu,")
         LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY_TAP(1957),
 
+        @UiEvent(doc = "User tapped on close app on a task menu,")
+        LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_CLOSE_APP_TAP(2081),
+
         @UiEvent(doc = "User tapped on pause app system shortcut.")
         LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_PAUSE_TAP(521),