diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/admin.js b/app/soapbox/actions/admin.js
index 3592b20bc..84ec80362 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/admin.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/admin.js
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ export const ADMIN_REPORTS_FETCH_REQUEST = 'ADMIN_REPORTS_FETCH_REQUEST';
 export const ADMIN_REPORTS_FETCH_SUCCESS = 'ADMIN_REPORTS_FETCH_SUCCESS';
 export const ADMIN_REPORTS_FETCH_FAIL    = 'ADMIN_REPORTS_FETCH_FAIL';
 
+export const ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_REQUEST = 'ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_REQUEST';
+export const ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_SUCCESS = 'ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_SUCCESS';
+export const ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_FAIL    = 'ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_FAIL';
+
 export const ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_REQUEST = 'ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_REQUEST';
 export const ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_SUCCESS = 'ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_SUCCESS';
 export const ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_FAIL    = 'ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_FAIL';
@@ -67,6 +71,23 @@ export function fetchReports(params) {
   };
 }
 
+function patchReports(ids, state) {
+  const reports = ids.map(id => ({ id, state }));
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    dispatch({ type: ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_REQUEST, reports });
+    return api(getState)
+      .patch('/api/pleroma/admin/reports', { reports })
+      .then(() => {
+        dispatch({ type: ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_SUCCESS, reports });
+      }).catch(error => {
+        dispatch({ type: ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_FAIL, error, reports });
+      });
+  };
+}
+export function closeReports(ids) {
+  return patchReports(ids, 'closed');
+}
+
 export function fetchUsers(params) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     dispatch({ type: ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_REQUEST, params });
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/report.js b/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/report.js
index d0161f441..6b6fa2098 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/report.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/report.js
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import { injectIntl, FormattedMessage, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 import Avatar from 'soapbox/components/avatar';
+import Button from 'soapbox/components/button';
 import DropdownMenu from 'soapbox/containers/dropdown_menu_container';
-import { deactivateUsers } from 'soapbox/actions/admin';
+import { deactivateUsers, closeReports } from 'soapbox/actions/admin';
 import snackbar from 'soapbox/actions/snackbar';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deactivateUser: { id: 'admin.reports.actions.deactivate_user', defaultMessage: 'Deactivate {acct}' },
-  deactivated: { id: 'admin.reports.deactivated_message', defaultMessage: '{acct} was deactivated' },
+  userDeactivated: { id: 'admin.reports.user_deactivated_message', defaultMessage: '{acct} was deactivated' },
+  reportClosed: { id: 'admin.reports.report_closed_message', defaultMessage: 'Report on {acct} was closed' },
 });
 
 export default @connect()
@@ -30,11 +32,20 @@ class Report extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }];
   }
 
+  handleCloseReport = () => {
+    const { intl, dispatch, report } = this.props;
+    const nickname = report.getIn(['account', 'acct']);
+    dispatch(closeReports([report.get('id')])).then(() => {
+      const message = intl.formatMessage(messages.reportClosed, { acct: `@${nickname}` });
+      dispatch(snackbar.success(message));
+    }).catch(() => {});
+  }
+
   handleDeactivateUser = () => {
     const { intl, dispatch, report } = this.props;
     const nickname = report.getIn(['account', 'acct']);
     dispatch(deactivateUsers([nickname])).then(() => {
-      const message = intl.formatMessage(messages.deactivated, { acct: nickname });
+      const message = intl.formatMessage(messages.userDeactivated, { acct: `@${nickname}` });
       dispatch(snackbar.success(message));
     }).catch(() => {});
   }
@@ -62,6 +73,9 @@ class Report extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className='admin-report__actions'>
+          <Button className='button-alternative' size={30} onClick={this.handleCloseReport}>
+            <FormattedMessage id='admin.reports.actions.close' defaultMessage='Close' />
+          </Button>
           <DropdownMenu items={menu} icon='ellipsis-v' size={24} direction='right' />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/admin.js b/app/soapbox/reducers/admin.js
index bdcdcd9ec..36e5f77fe 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/admin.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/admin.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import {
   ADMIN_CONFIG_FETCH_SUCCESS,
   ADMIN_REPORTS_FETCH_SUCCESS,
+  ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_REQUEST,
+  ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_SUCCESS,
   ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_SUCCESS,
   ADMIN_USERS_DELETE_REQUEST,
   ADMIN_USERS_DELETE_SUCCESS,
@@ -63,12 +65,31 @@ function importReports(state, reports) {
   });
 }
 
+function handleReportDiffs(state, reports) {
+  // Note: the reports here aren't full report objects
+  // hence the need for a new function.
+  return state.withMutations(state => {
+    reports.forEach(report => {
+      switch(report.state) {
+      case 'open':
+        state.update('openReports', orderedSet => orderedSet.add(report.id));
+        break;
+      default:
+        state.update('openReports', orderedSet => orderedSet.delete(report.id));
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
 export default function admin(state = initialState, action) {
   switch(action.type) {
   case ADMIN_CONFIG_FETCH_SUCCESS:
     return state.set('configs', fromJS(action.configs));
   case ADMIN_REPORTS_FETCH_SUCCESS:
     return importReports(state, action.reports);
+  case ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_REQUEST:
+  case ADMIN_REPORTS_PATCH_SUCCESS:
+    return handleReportDiffs(state, action.reports);
   case ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_SUCCESS:
     return importUsers(state, action.data.users);
   case ADMIN_USERS_DELETE_REQUEST:
diff --git a/app/styles/components/admin.scss b/app/styles/components/admin.scss
index a46265c67..7899634c4 100644
--- a/app/styles/components/admin.scss
+++ b/app/styles/components/admin.scss
@@ -143,5 +143,16 @@
 
   &__actions {
     margin-left: auto;
+    display: flex;
+
+    .icon-button {
+      padding-left: 10px;
+
+      > div {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+      }
+    }
   }
 }