diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/panel/panelPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/panel/panelPart.ts
index 207a1196226..5e80429e6b6 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/panel/panelPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/panel/panelPart.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export class PanelPart extends CompositePart<Panel> implements IPanelService {
 
 class ClosePanelAction extends Action {
 	static ID = 'workbench.action.closePanel';
-	static LABEL = nls.localize('closePanel', "Close");
+	static LABEL = nls.localize('closePanel', "Close Panel");
 
 	constructor(
 		id: string,
@@ -205,3 +205,4 @@ let actionRegistry = <IWorkbenchActionRegistry>Registry.as(WorkbenchExtensions.W
 actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(TogglePanelAction, TogglePanelAction.ID, TogglePanelAction.LABEL, { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_J }), 'View: Toggle Panel Visibility', nls.localize('view', "View"));
 actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(FocusPanelAction, FocusPanelAction.ID, FocusPanelAction.LABEL), 'View: Focus into Panel', nls.localize('view', "View"));
 actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ToggleMaximizedPanelAction, ToggleMaximizedPanelAction.ID, ToggleMaximizedPanelAction.LABEL), 'View: Toggle Maximized Panel', nls.localize('view', "View"));
+actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ClosePanelAction, ClosePanelAction.ID, ClosePanelAction.LABEL), 'View: Close Panel', nls.localize('view', "View"));