diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index e09743918..097c5037d 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -1464,6 +1464,8 @@ en:
         title: Ignore this issue
       merge_points:
         title: Merge these points
+      move_points_apart:
+        title: Move these points apart
       move_tags:
         title: Move the tags
         annotation: Moved tags.
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index ea9245d00..f20a0269a 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -1820,6 +1820,9 @@
                 "merge_points": {
                     "title": "Merge these points"
                 },
+                "move_points_apart": {
+                    "title": "Move these points apart"
+                },
                 "move_tags": {
                     "title": "Move the tags",
                     "annotation": "Moved tags."
diff --git a/modules/validations/close_nodes.js b/modules/validations/close_nodes.js
index cc3023b16..756ddd92f 100644
--- a/modules/validations/close_nodes.js
+++ b/modules/validations/close_nodes.js
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ export function validationCloseNodes() {
                             operation = operationMerge([entityIds[0], entityIds[1]], context);
                         operation();
                     }
+                }),
+                new validationIssueFix({
+                    icon: 'iD-operation-disconnect',
+                    title: t('issues.fix.move_points_apart.title')
                 })
             ]
         });