diff --git a/lua/plugins/heirline.lua b/lua/plugins/heirline.lua
index c7fa59e..f248e2d 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/heirline.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/heirline.lua
@@ -586,8 +586,12 @@ local TablineFileNameBlock = {
     end
   end,
   on_click = {
-    callback = function(_, minwid)
-      vim.api.nvim_win_set_buf(0, minwid)
+    callback = function(_, minwid, _, button)
+      if (button == "m") then -- close on mouse middle click
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(minwid, {force = true})
+      else
+        vim.api.nvim_win_set_buf(0, minwid)
+      end
     end,
     minwid = function(self)
       return self.bufnr