diff --git a/doc/ws.md b/doc/ws.md
index 04c785feb..7d22a0480 100644
--- a/doc/ws.md
+++ b/doc/ws.md
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ This class represents a WebSocket server. It extends the `EventEmitter`.
     in response to a ping. Defaults to `true`.
   - `backlog` {Number} The maximum length of the queue of pending connections.
   - `clientTracking` {Boolean} Specifies whether or not to track clients.
+  - `closeTimeout` {Number} Duration in milliseconds to wait for a graceful
+    close after [`websocket.close()`][] is called. If the limit is reached, the
+    connection is forcibly terminated. Defaults to 30000.
   - `handleProtocols` {Function} A function which can be used to handle the
     WebSocket subprotocols. See description below.
   - `host` {String} The hostname where to bind the server.
@@ -304,6 +307,9 @@ This class represents a WebSocket. It extends the `EventEmitter`.
     the WHATWG standardbut may negatively impact performance.
   - `autoPong` {Boolean} Specifies whether or not to automatically send a pong
     in response to a ping. Defaults to `true`.
+  - `closeTimeout` {Number} Duration in milliseconds to wait for a graceful
+    close after [`websocket.close()`][] is called. If the limit is reached, the
+    connection is forcibly terminated. Defaults to 30000.
   - `finishRequest` {Function} A function which can be used to customize the
     headers of each HTTP request before it is sent. See description below.
   - `followRedirects` {Boolean} Whether or not to follow redirects. Defaults to
@@ -709,4 +715,5 @@ as configured by the `maxPayload` option.
 [`request.removeheader()`]:
   https://nodejs.org/api/http.html#requestremoveheadername
 [`socket.destroy()`]: https://nodejs.org/api/net.html#net_socket_destroy_error
+[`websocket.close()`]: #websocketclosecode-reason
 [zlib-options]: https://nodejs.org/api/zlib.html#zlib_class_options
diff --git a/lib/constants.js b/lib/constants.js
index 74214d466..69b2fe3c4 100644
--- a/lib/constants.js
+++ b/lib/constants.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ if (hasBlob) BINARY_TYPES.push('blob');
 
 module.exports = {
   BINARY_TYPES,
+  CLOSE_TIMEOUT: 30000,
   EMPTY_BUFFER: Buffer.alloc(0),
   GUID: '258EAFA5-E914-47DA-95CA-C5AB0DC85B11',
   hasBlob,
diff --git a/lib/websocket-server.js b/lib/websocket-server.js
index 33e09858c..75e04c1d6 100644
--- a/lib/websocket-server.js
+++ b/lib/websocket-server.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const extension = require('./extension');
 const PerMessageDeflate = require('./permessage-deflate');
 const subprotocol = require('./subprotocol');
 const WebSocket = require('./websocket');
-const { GUID, kWebSocket } = require('./constants');
+const { CLOSE_TIMEOUT, GUID, kWebSocket } = require('./constants');
 
 const keyRegex = /^[+/0-9A-Za-z]{22}==$/;
 
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class WebSocketServer extends EventEmitter {
    *     pending connections
    * @param {Boolean} [options.clientTracking=true] Specifies whether or not to
    *     track clients
+   * @param {Number} [options.closeTimeout=30000] Duration in milliseconds to
+   *     wait for the closing handshake to finish after `websocket.close()` is
+   *     called
    * @param {Function} [options.handleProtocols] A hook to handle protocols
    * @param {String} [options.host] The hostname where to bind the server
    * @param {Number} [options.maxPayload=104857600] The maximum allowed message
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ class WebSocketServer extends EventEmitter {
       perMessageDeflate: false,
       handleProtocols: null,
       clientTracking: true,
+      closeTimeout: CLOSE_TIMEOUT,
       verifyClient: null,
       noServer: false,
       backlog: null, // use default (511 as implemented in net.js)
diff --git a/lib/websocket.js b/lib/websocket.js
index ad8764a02..28229e890 100644
--- a/lib/websocket.js
+++ b/lib/websocket.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const { isBlob } = require('./validation');
 
 const {
   BINARY_TYPES,
+  CLOSE_TIMEOUT,
   EMPTY_BUFFER,
   GUID,
   kForOnEventAttribute,
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ const {
 const { format, parse } = require('./extension');
 const { toBuffer } = require('./buffer-util');
 
-const closeTimeout = 30 * 1000;
 const kAborted = Symbol('kAborted');
 const protocolVersions = [8, 13];
 const readyStates = ['CONNECTING', 'OPEN', 'CLOSING', 'CLOSED'];
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class WebSocket extends EventEmitter {
       initAsClient(this, address, protocols, options);
     } else {
       this._autoPong = options.autoPong;
+      this._closeTimeout = options.closeTimeout;
       this._isServer = true;
     }
   }
@@ -629,6 +630,8 @@ module.exports = WebSocket;
  *     times in the same tick
  * @param {Boolean} [options.autoPong=true] Specifies whether or not to
  *     automatically send a pong in response to a ping
+ * @param {Number} [options.closeTimeout=30000] Duration in milliseconds to wait
+ *     for the closing handshake to finish after `websocket.close()` is called
  * @param {Function} [options.finishRequest] A function which can be used to
  *     customize the headers of each http request before it is sent
  * @param {Boolean} [options.followRedirects=false] Whether or not to follow
@@ -655,6 +658,7 @@ function initAsClient(websocket, address, protocols, options) {
   const opts = {
     allowSynchronousEvents: true,
     autoPong: true,
+    closeTimeout: CLOSE_TIMEOUT,
     protocolVersion: protocolVersions[1],
     maxPayload: 100 * 1024 * 1024,
     skipUTF8Validation: false,
@@ -673,6 +677,7 @@ function initAsClient(websocket, address, protocols, options) {
   };
 
   websocket._autoPong = opts.autoPong;
+  websocket._closeTimeout = opts.closeTimeout;
 
   if (!protocolVersions.includes(opts.protocolVersion)) {
     throw new RangeError(
@@ -1290,7 +1295,7 @@ function senderOnError(err) {
 function setCloseTimer(websocket) {
   websocket._closeTimer = setTimeout(
     websocket._socket.destroy.bind(websocket._socket),
-    closeTimeout
+    websocket._closeTimeout
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/test/websocket-server.test.js b/test/websocket-server.test.js
index db8d62da5..4d5201735 100644
--- a/test/websocket-server.test.js
+++ b/test/websocket-server.test.js
@@ -140,6 +140,22 @@ describe('WebSocketServer', () => {
           });
         });
       });
+
+      it('honors the `closeTimeout` option', (done) => {
+        const closeTimeout = 1000;
+        const wss = new WebSocket.Server({ closeTimeout, port: 0 }, () => {
+          const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:${wss.address().port}`);
+        });
+
+        wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
+          ws.on('close', () => {
+            wss.close(done);
+          });
+
+          ws.close();
+          assert.strictEqual(ws._closeTimer._idleTimeout, closeTimeout);
+        });
+      });
     });
 
     it('emits an error if http server bind fails', (done) => {
diff --git a/test/websocket.test.js b/test/websocket.test.js
index 32b9d1b5c..012f7c0a6 100644
--- a/test/websocket.test.js
+++ b/test/websocket.test.js
@@ -232,6 +232,24 @@ describe('WebSocket', () => {
           ws.ping();
         });
       });
+
+      it('honors the `closeTimeout` option', (done) => {
+        const wss = new WebSocket.Server({ port: 0 }, () => {
+          const closeTimeout = 1000;
+          const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:${wss.address().port}`, {
+            closeTimeout
+          });
+
+          ws.on('open', () => {
+            ws.close();
+            assert.strictEqual(ws._closeTimer._idleTimeout, closeTimeout);
+          });
+
+          ws.on('close', () => {
+            wss.close(done);
+          });
+        });
+      });
     });
   });