diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/test_subjects.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/test_subjects.ts
index 96775484e0733..2373d967512b9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/test_subjects.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/test_subjects.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export type TestSubjects =
   | 'ilmPolicyLink'
   | 'includeStatsSwitch'
   | 'includeManagedSwitch'
-  | 'indexActionsContextMenuButton'
   | 'indexContextMenu'
   | 'indexManagementHeaderContent'
   | 'indexTable'
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.helpers.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.helpers.ts
index 0e4564163c553..c1b8dfcc0034f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.helpers.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.helpers.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export const setup = async (overridingDependencies: any = {}): Promise<IndicesTe
   /**
    * User Actions
    */
-
   const clickContextMenuOption = async (optionDataTestSubject: string) => {
     const { find, component } = testBed;
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.test.ts
index 79fe885820fae..da5bc2fc39cca 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.test.ts
@@ -171,11 +171,22 @@ describe('<IndexManagementHome />', () => {
       httpRequestsMockHelpers.setReloadIndicesResponse({ indexNames: [indexName] });
 
       testBed = await setup();
-      const { find, component } = testBed;
+      const { component, find } = testBed;
+
       component.update();
 
       find('indexTableIndexNameLink').at(0).simulate('click');
     });
+    test('should be able to close an open index', async () => {
+      const { actions } = testBed;
+
+      await actions.clickManageContextMenuButton();
+      await actions.clickContextMenuOption('closeIndexMenuButton');
+
+      // A refresh call was added after closing an index so we need to check the second to last request.
+      const latestRequest = server.requests[server.requests.length - 2];
+      expect(latestRequest.url).toBe(`${API_BASE_PATH}/indices/close`);
+    });
 
     test('should be able to flush index', async () => {
       const { actions } = testBed;