diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c421d3c..6d50d40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ fgj issue comment 456 -b "My comment"
 
 # Close an issue
 fgj issue close 456
+
+# Close an issue with a comment
+fgj issue close 456 -c "Fixed in v2.0"
 ```
 
 ### Repositories
diff --git a/cmd/issue.go b/cmd/issue.go
index 4caf5bf..5537105 100644
--- a/cmd/issue.go
+++ b/cmd/issue.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ func init() {
 	issueCommentCmd.Flags().StringP("body", "b", "", "Comment body")
 
 	issueCloseCmd.Flags().StringP("repo", "R", "", "Repository in owner/name format")
+	issueCloseCmd.Flags().StringP("comment", "c", "", "Comment body to add before closing")
 
 	issueEditCmd.Flags().StringP("repo", "R", "", "Repository in owner/name format")
 	issueEditCmd.Flags().StringP("title", "t", "", "New title for the issue")
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ func runIssueComment(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 func runIssueClose(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	repo, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("repo")
+	commentBody, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("comment")
 	issueNumber, err := strconv.ParseInt(args[0], 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid issue number: %w", err)
@@ -301,6 +303,15 @@ func runIssueClose(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if commentBody != "" {
+		_, _, err = client.CreateIssueComment(owner, name, issueNumber, gitea.CreateIssueCommentOption{
+			Body: commentBody,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create comment: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	stateClosed := gitea.StateClosed
 	_, _, err = client.EditIssue(owner, name, issueNumber, gitea.EditIssueOption{
 		State: &stateClosed,
diff --git a/tests/functional/functional_test.go b/tests/functional/functional_test.go
index 7fed7a1..6dee28b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/functional_test.go
+++ b/tests/functional/functional_test.go
@@ -304,6 +304,66 @@ func TestCLIIssueClose(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Logf("Successfully tested issue close via API for CLI #%d", issueNum)
 }
 
+// TestCLIIssueCloseWithComment verifies the `fgj issue close -c` command works
+func TestCLIIssueCloseWithComment(t *testing.T) {
+	env := NewTestEnv(t)
+
+	// Create an issue via API
+	issueNum := env.CreateTestIssue(
+		"[FGJ CLI Test] Close with comment",
+		"This issue will be closed with a comment in one command",
+	)
+
+	commentText := "Fixed in v2.0 - closing via functional test"
+
+	// Close with comment via CLI
+	result := env.RunCLI(
+		"--hostname", env.Hostname,
+		"issue", "close",
+		fmt.Sprintf("%d", issueNum),
+		"-c", commentText,
+	)
+
+	if result.ExitCode != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("issue close -c failed with exit code %d: %s", result.ExitCode, result.Stderr)
+	}
+
+	// Verify the issue was closed
+	issue, _, err := env.Client.GetIssue(env.Owner, env.RepoName, issueNum)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get issue: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if issue.State != "closed" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected issue state 'closed', got '%s'", issue.State)
+	}
+
+	// Verify the comment was added
+	comments, _, err := env.Client.ListIssueComments(env.Owner, env.RepoName, issueNum, gitea.ListIssueCommentOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to list issue comments: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(comments) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least one comment, got none")
+	}
+
+	// Find our comment
+	found := false
+	for _, comment := range comments {
+		if comment.Body == commentText {
+			found = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !found {
+		t.Fatalf("comment '%s' not found in issue comments", commentText)
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("Successfully tested issue close with comment via CLI #%d", issueNum)
+}
+
 // TestEditIssueTitle verifies we can edit an issue's title
 func TestEditIssueTitle(t *testing.T) {
 	env := NewTestEnv(t)