diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/account_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/account_requests_controller.rb
index e93495a555..5ab55e3309 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/account_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/account_requests_controller.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 class Admin::AccountRequestsController < AdminController
+  before_action :set_account_request, only: [:reject, :close]
+
   def index
     @open_account_requests = AccountRequest.requested.order('created_at DESC')
       .page(params[:open_page]).per(15)
@@ -11,12 +13,24 @@ def for_rejection
   end
 
   def reject
-    account_request = AccountRequest.find(account_request_params[:id])
-    account_request.reject!(account_request_params[:rejection_reason])
+    @account_request.reject!(account_request_params[:rejection_reason])
     redirect_to admin_account_requests_path, notice: "Account request rejected!"
   end
 
+  def close
+    @account_request.close!(account_request_params[:rejection_reason])
+    redirect_to admin_account_requests_path, notice: "Account request closed!"
+  rescue => e
+    redirect_to admin_account_requests_path, alert: e.message
+  end
+
   def account_request_params
     params.require(:account_request).permit(:id, :rejection_reason)
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def set_account_request
+    @account_request = AccountRequest.find(account_request_params[:id])
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/account_request.rb b/app/models/account_request.rb
index a704cddcdb..c68fe75559 100644
--- a/app/models/account_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/account_request.rb
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ class AccountRequest < ApplicationRecord
 
   has_one :organization, dependent: :nullify
 
-  enum status: %w[started user_confirmed admin_approved rejected].map { |v| [v, v] }.to_h
+  enum status: %w[started user_confirmed admin_approved rejected admin_closed].map { |v| [v, v] }.to_h
 
   scope :requested, -> { where(status: %w[started user_confirmed]) }
-  scope :closed, -> { where(status: %w[admin_approved rejected]) }
+  scope :closed, -> { where(status: %w[admin_approved rejected admin_closed]) }
 
   def self.get_by_identity_token(identity_token)
     decrypted_token = JWT.decode(identity_token, Rails.application.secret_key_base, true, { algorithm: 'HS256' })
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ def processed?
     organization.present?
   end
 
+  # @return [Boolean]
+  def can_be_closed?
+    started? || user_confirmed?
+  end
+
   def confirm!
     update!(confirmed_at: Time.current, status: 'user_confirmed')
     AccountRequestMailer.approval_request(account_request_id: id).deliver_later
@@ -73,6 +78,12 @@ def reject!(reason)
     AccountRequestMailer.rejection(account_request_id: id).deliver_later
   end
 
+  # @param reason [String]
+  def close!(reason)
+    raise 'Cannot be closed from this state' unless can_be_closed?
+    update!(status: 'admin_closed', rejection_reason: reason)
+  end
+
   private
 
   def email_not_already_used_by_organization
diff --git a/app/views/admin/account_requests/_open_account_request.html.erb b/app/views/admin/account_requests/_open_account_request.html.erb
index d06023658d..4f05036f0a 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/account_requests/_open_account_request.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/account_requests/_open_account_request.html.erb
@@ -13,5 +13,10 @@
   <td><%= js_button(text: 'Reject',
                     icon: 'ban',
                     class: 'reject-button',
-                    data: { request_id: open_account_request.id }) %></td>
+                    data: { request_id: open_account_request.id, modal: 'reject' }) %></td>
+  <td><%= js_button(text: 'Close (Admin)',
+                  icon: 'times',
+                  class: 'reject-button',
+                  data: { request_id: open_account_request.id, modal: 'close' }) %></td>
+
 </tr>
diff --git a/app/views/admin/account_requests/_rejection_modal.html.erb b/app/views/admin/account_requests/_rejection_modal.html.erb
index 1a4d198d38..4dc350165f 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/account_requests/_rejection_modal.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/account_requests/_rejection_modal.html.erb
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
-<div class="modal" id="rejection-modal">
+<div class="modal" id="reject-modal">
   <div class="modal-dialog">
-
-    <!-- Modal content-->
+    <!-- Dynamic modal content-->
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h4 class="modal-title">
-          Reject Account Request
+        <h4 class="modal-title" style="text-transform:capitalize">
         </h4>
         <button type="button" class="close btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal">&times;</button>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-body">
-        <%= simple_form_for AccountRequest.new, url: reject_admin_account_requests_path, method: :post do |f| %>
+        <%= simple_form_for AccountRequest.new, url: '', method: :post do |f| %>
           <%= f.hidden_field :id, id: :reject_account_request_id %>
           <div class="form-inputs">
             <%= f.input :rejection_reason, required: true, autofocus: true, wrapper: :input_group %>
+            <a class="text-danger" style="display:none">Reason must be provided</a>
           </div>
           <%= submit_button %>
         <% end %>
@@ -23,14 +22,24 @@
   </div>
 
 </div>
-
+<!-- set url and title dynamically -->
 <script type="module">
   $(() => {
     $('.reject-button').click((event) => {
       event.preventDefault();
+      let url = `/admin/account_requests/${$(event.target).data('modal')}`
+
       $('#account_request_rejection_reason').val('');
       $('#reject_account_request_id').val($(event.target).data('requestId'));
-      $('#rejection-modal').modal('show');
+      $('#new_account_request').attr('action', url)
+      $('.modal-title').text(`${$(event.target).data('modal')} Account Request`)
+      $('#reject-modal').modal('show');
+    })
+    $('button[type="submit"]').click((event) => {
+      if($('#reject-modal #account_request_rejection_reason').val().trim() === ''){
+        event.preventDefault();
+        $('.text-danger').show()
+      }
     })
   })
 </script>
diff --git a/app/views/admin/account_requests/index.html.erb b/app/views/admin/account_requests/index.html.erb
index 341212634b..0847b827bc 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/account_requests/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/account_requests/index.html.erb
@@ -103,14 +103,3 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </section>
-
-<script type="module">
-  $(() => {
-    $('.reject-button').click((event) => {
-      event.preventDefault();
-      $('#account_request_rejection_reason').val('');
-      $('#reject_account_request_id').val($(event.target).data('requestId'));
-      $('#rejection-modal').modal('show');
-    })
-  })
-</script>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index a97548c5cd..17e4398dc0 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def set_up_flipper
     resources :barcode_items
     resources :account_requests, only: [:index] do
       post :reject, on: :collection
+      post :close, on: :collection
       get :for_rejection, on: :collection
     end
     resources :questions
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/account_requests_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/account_requests_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..632d0eacfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/account_requests_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+RSpec.describe Admin::AccountRequestsController, type: :controller do
+  before do
+    sign_in(create(:super_admin, organization: nil))
+  end
+
+  let(:account_request) { create(:account_request, status: :admin_approved) }
+
+  describe "POST #close" do
+    it "should not close the account request if it is invalid" do
+      post :close, params: {account_request: {id: account_request.id}}
+      expect(flash[:alert]).to eq("Cannot be closed from this state")
+      expect(response).to redirect_to(admin_account_requests_path)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/account_request_spec.rb b/spec/models/account_request_spec.rb
index 50570a8665..a3e5c412c9 100644
--- a/spec/models/account_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/account_request_spec.rb
@@ -129,6 +129,18 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#can_be_closed?' do
+    it 'returns true when the status can be closed' do
+      subject.status = %w[started user_confirmed].sample
+      expect(subject.can_be_closed?).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false when the status cannot be closed' do
+      subject.status = 'rejected'
+      expect(subject.can_be_closed?).to eq(false)
+    end
+  end
+
   specify '#confirm!' do
     mail_double = instance_double(ActionMailer::MessageDelivery, deliver_later: nil)
     allow(AccountRequestMailer).to receive(:approval_request).and_return(mail_double)
@@ -159,6 +171,12 @@
     expect(mail_double).to have_received(:deliver_later)
   end
 
+  specify "#close!" do
+    account_request.close!('because I said so')
+    expect(account_request.reload.rejection_reason).to eq('because I said so')
+    expect(account_request).to be_admin_closed
+  end
+
   describe "versioning" do
     it { is_expected.to be_versioned }
   end
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/account_requests_system_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/account_requests_system_spec.rb
index dd79ed4a58..3539bdf8b9 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/account_requests_system_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/account_requests_system_spec.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       end
 
       it 'should reject the account', js: true do
-        find(%(a[data-request-id="#{request4.id}"])).click
+        find(%(a[data-modal="reject"][data-request-id="#{request4.id}"])).click
         fill_in 'account_request_rejection_reason', with: 'Because I said so'
         click_on 'Save'
         expect(request4.reload).to be_rejected
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@
           expect(page).not_to have_content(request4.name)
         end
       end
+
+      it 'should close the account', js: true do
+        find(%(a[data-modal="close"][data-request-id="#{request4.id}"])).click
+        fill_in 'account_request_rejection_reason', with: 'Because I said so'
+        click_on 'Save'
+        expect(request4.reload).to be_admin_closed
+        within "#closed-account-requests" do
+          expect(page).to have_content(request4.name)
+        end
+        within '#open-account-requests' do
+          expect(page).not_to have_content(request4.name)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "user visits the index page" do
@@ -89,7 +102,7 @@
       end
 
       it 'should reject the account', js: true do
-        find(%(a[data-request-id="#{request4.id}"])).click
+        find(%(a[data-modal="reject"][data-request-id="#{request4.id}"])).click
         fill_in 'account_request_rejection_reason', with: 'Because I said so'
         click_on 'Save'
         expect(request4.reload).to be_rejected
@@ -100,6 +113,33 @@
           expect(page).not_to have_content(request4.name)
         end
       end
+
+      it 'should close the account', js: true do
+        find(%(a[data-modal="close"][data-request-id="#{request4.id}"])).click
+        fill_in 'account_request_rejection_reason', with: 'Because I said so'
+        click_on 'Save'
+        expect(request4.reload).to be_admin_closed
+        within "#closed-account-requests" do
+          expect(page).to have_content(request4.name)
+        end
+        within '#open-account-requests' do
+          expect(page).not_to have_content(request4.name)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "should validate the rejection reason on reject modal" do
+        find(%(a[data-modal="reject"][data-request-id="#{request4.id}"])).click
+        fill_in 'account_request_rejection_reason', with: ''
+        click_on 'Save'
+        expect(page).to have_content('Reason must be provided')
+      end
+
+      it "should validate the rejection reason on close modal" do
+        find(%(a[data-modal="close"][data-request-id="#{request4.id}"])).click
+        fill_in 'account_request_rejection_reason', with: ' '
+        click_on 'Save'
+        expect(page).to have_content('Reason must be provided')
+      end
     end
   end
 end