diff --git a/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts b/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts
index 598a33e9..c9df7a31 100644
--- a/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export type StoreOptions = {
  * @param path: Path to save the store in `app_data_dir`
  * @param options: Store configuration options
  *
- * Throws if the store at that path already exists
+ * @throws If a store at that path already exists
  */
 export async function createStore(
   path: string,
diff --git a/plugins/store/src/store.rs b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
index 6e363c33..c6c99558 100644
--- a/plugins/store/src/store.rs
+++ b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
@@ -463,6 +463,18 @@ impl<R: Runtime> Store<R> {
         self.store.lock().unwrap().save()
     }
 
+    pub fn close_store(self) {
+        let store = self.store.lock().unwrap();
+        let app = store.app.clone();
+        let collection = app.state::<StoreCollection>();
+        let stores = collection.stores.lock().unwrap();
+        if let Some(rid) = stores.get(&store.path).copied() {
+            drop(store);
+            drop(stores);
+            let _ = app.resources_table().take::<Store<R>>(rid);
+        }
+    }
+
     fn trigger_auto_save(&self) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let Some(auto_save_delay) = self.auto_save else {
             return Ok(());