diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext-vscode/src/browser/plugin-vscode-commands-contribution.ts b/packages/plugin-ext-vscode/src/browser/plugin-vscode-commands-contribution.ts
index cb891d55a17dd..bc1f5af9bd82a 100755
--- a/packages/plugin-ext-vscode/src/browser/plugin-vscode-commands-contribution.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext-vscode/src/browser/plugin-vscode-commands-contribution.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { DiffService } from '@theia/workspace/lib/browser/diff-service';
 import { inject, injectable } from 'inversify';
 import { Position } from '@theia/plugin-ext/lib/common/plugin-api-rpc';
 import { URI } from 'vscode-uri';
+import { MonacoEditor } from '@theia/monaco/lib/browser/monaco-editor';
 
 export namespace VscodeCommands {
     export const OPEN: Command = {
@@ -330,6 +331,23 @@ export class PluginVscodeCommandsContribution implements CommandContribution {
             }
         });
 
+        commands.registerCommand({ id: 'workbench.action.revertAndCloseActiveEditor' }, {
+            execute: async () => {
+                const editor = this.editorManager.currentEditor;
+                if (editor) {
+                    const monacoEditor = MonacoEditor.getCurrent(this.editorManager);
+                    if (monacoEditor) {
+                        try {
+                            await monacoEditor.document.revert();
+                            editor.close();
+                        } catch (error) {
+                            await this.shell.closeWidget(editor.id, { save: false });
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
         /**
          * TODO:
          * Keep Open	workbench.action.keepEditor