diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/capabilities/base.json b/examples/api/src-tauri/capabilities/base.json
index b76e898cb..607828e93 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/capabilities/base.json
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/capabilities/base.json
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@
       ],
       "deny": ["$APPDATA/db/*.stronghold"]
     },
-    "store:allow-entries",
-    "store:allow-get",
-    "store:allow-set",
-    "store:allow-save",
-    "store:allow-load"
+    "store:default"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index f3cacc434..701f67318 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ pub fn run() {
                     .user_agent(&format!("Tauri API - {}", std::env::consts::OS))
                     .title("Tauri API Validation")
                     .inner_size(1000., 800.)
-                    .min_inner_size(600., 400.);
+                    .min_inner_size(600., 400.)
+                    .visible(false);
             }
 
             #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
diff --git a/examples/api/src/views/Store.svelte b/examples/api/src/views/Store.svelte
index 48288a507..75583a53a 100644
--- a/examples/api/src/views/Store.svelte
+++ b/examples/api/src/views/Store.svelte
@@ -7,15 +7,23 @@
   let key;
   let value;
 
-  const store = new LazyStore("cache.json");
+  let store = new LazyStore("cache.json");
   let cache = {};
 
-  onMount(async () => {
-    const values = await store.entries();
-    for (const [key, value] of values) {
-      cache[key] = value;
+  async function refreshEntries() {
+    try {
+      const values = await store.entries();
+      cache = {};
+      for (const [key, value] of values) {
+        cache[key] = value;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      onMessage(error);
     }
-    cache = cache;
+  }
+
+  onMount(async () => {
+    await refreshEntries();
   });
 
   async function write(key, value) {
@@ -23,11 +31,33 @@
       await store.set(key, value);
       const v = await store.get(key);
       cache[key] = v;
-      cache = cache;
     } catch (error) {
       onMessage(error);
     }
   }
+
+  async function reset() {
+    try {
+      await store.reset();
+    } catch (error) {
+      onMessage(error);
+    }
+    await refreshEntries();
+  }
+
+  async function close() {
+    try {
+      await store.close();
+      onMessage("Store is now closed, any new operations will now errors out");
+    } catch (error) {
+      onMessage(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function reopen() {
+    store = new LazyStore("cache.json");
+    onMessage("We made a new `LazyStore` instance, operations will now work");
+  }
 </script>
 
 <div class="flex flex-col childre:grow gap-1">
@@ -42,7 +72,12 @@
       <input class="grow input" bind:value />
     </div>
 
-    <button class="btn" on:click={() => write(key, value)}> Write </button>
+    <div>
+      <button class="btn" on:click={() => write(key, value)}>Write</button>
+      <button class="btn" on:click={() => reset()}>Reset</button>
+      <button class="btn" on:click={() => close()}>Close</button>
+      <button class="btn" on:click={() => reopen()}>Re-open</button>
+    </div>
   </div>
 
   <div>
diff --git a/plugins/store/api-iife.js b/plugins/store/api-iife.js
index 40ed13651..7246c5a2f 100644
--- a/plugins/store/api-iife.js
+++ b/plugins/store/api-iife.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-if("__TAURI__"in window){var __TAURI_PLUGIN_STORE__=function(t){"use strict";var e,r;function a(t,e=!1){return window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__.transformCallback(t,e)}async function s(t,e={},r){return window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__.invoke(t,e,r)}"function"==typeof SuppressedError&&SuppressedError;class i{get rid(){return function(t,e,r,a){if("a"===r&&!a)throw new TypeError("Private accessor was defined without a getter");if("function"==typeof e?t!==e||!a:!e.has(t))throw new TypeError("Cannot read private member from an object whose class did not declare it");return"m"===r?a:"a"===r?a.call(t):a?a.value:e.get(t)}(this,e,"f")}constructor(t){e.set(this,void 0),function(t,e,r,a,s){if("function"==typeof e?t!==e||!s:!e.has(t))throw new TypeError("Cannot write private member to an object whose class did not declare it");e.set(t,r)}(this,e,t)}async close(){return s("plugin:resources|close",{rid:this.rid})}}async function n(t,e,r){const i={kind:"Any"};return s("plugin:event|listen",{event:t,target:i,handler:a(e)}).then((e=>async()=>async function(t,e){await s("plugin:event|unlisten",{event:t,eventId:e})}(t,e)))}async function o(t,e){return await u.createStore(t,e)}async function c(t){return await u.getStore(t)}e=new WeakMap,function(t){t.WINDOW_RESIZED="tauri://resize",t.WINDOW_MOVED="tauri://move",t.WINDOW_CLOSE_REQUESTED="tauri://close-requested",t.WINDOW_DESTROYED="tauri://destroyed",t.WINDOW_FOCUS="tauri://focus",t.WINDOW_BLUR="tauri://blur",t.WINDOW_SCALE_FACTOR_CHANGED="tauri://scale-change",t.WINDOW_THEME_CHANGED="tauri://theme-changed",t.WINDOW_CREATED="tauri://window-created",t.WEBVIEW_CREATED="tauri://webview-created",t.DRAG_ENTER="tauri://drag-enter",t.DRAG_OVER="tauri://drag-over",t.DRAG_DROP="tauri://drag-drop",t.DRAG_LEAVE="tauri://drag-leave"}(r||(r={}));class u extends i{constructor(t){super(t)}static async createStore(t,e){const r=await s("plugin:store|create_store",{path:t,...e});return new u(r)}static async getStore(t){const e=await s("plugin:store|get_store",{path:t});return e?new u(e):void 0}async set(t,e){await s("plugin:store|set",{rid:this.rid,key:t,value:e})}async get(t){return await s("plugin:store|get",{rid:this.rid,key:t})}async has(t){return await s("plugin:store|has",{rid:this.rid,key:t})}async delete(t){return await s("plugin:store|delete",{rid:this.rid,key:t})}async clear(){await s("plugin:store|clear",{rid:this.rid})}async reset(){await s("plugin:store|reset",{rid:this.rid})}async keys(){return await s("plugin:store|keys",{rid:this.rid})}async values(){return await s("plugin:store|values",{rid:this.rid})}async entries(){return await s("plugin:store|entries",{rid:this.rid})}async length(){return await s("plugin:store|length",{rid:this.rid})}async load(){await s("plugin:store|load",{rid:this.rid})}async save(){await s("plugin:store|save",{rid:this.rid})}async onKeyChange(t,e){return await n("store://change",(r=>{r.payload.resourceId===this.rid&&r.payload.key===t&&e(r.payload.value)}))}async onChange(t){return await n("store://change",(e=>{e.payload.resourceId===this.rid&&t(e.payload.key,e.payload.value)}))}}return t.LazyStore=class{get store(){return this._store||(this._store=c(this.path).then((async t=>t||await o(this.path,this.options)))),this._store}constructor(t,e){this.path=t,this.options=e}async init(){await this.store}async set(t,e){return(await this.store).set(t,e)}async get(t){return(await this.store).get(t)}async has(t){return(await this.store).has(t)}async delete(t){return(await this.store).delete(t)}async clear(){await(await this.store).clear()}async reset(){await(await this.store).reset()}async keys(){return(await this.store).keys()}async values(){return(await this.store).values()}async entries(){return(await this.store).entries()}async length(){return(await this.store).length()}async load(){await(await this.store).load()}async save(){await(await this.store).save()}async onKeyChange(t,e){return(await this.store).onKeyChange(t,e)}async onChange(t){return(await this.store).onChange(t)}async close(){this._store&&await(await this._store).close()}},t.Store=u,t.createStore=o,t.getStore=c,t}({});Object.defineProperty(window.__TAURI__,"store",{value:__TAURI_PLUGIN_STORE__})}
+if("__TAURI__"in window){var __TAURI_PLUGIN_STORE__=function(t){"use strict";var e,r;function a(t,e=!1){return window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__.transformCallback(t,e)}async function s(t,e={},r){return window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__.invoke(t,e,r)}"function"==typeof SuppressedError&&SuppressedError;class i{get rid(){return function(t,e,r,a){if("a"===r&&!a)throw new TypeError("Private accessor was defined without a getter");if("function"==typeof e?t!==e||!a:!e.has(t))throw new TypeError("Cannot read private member from an object whose class did not declare it");return"m"===r?a:"a"===r?a.call(t):a?a.value:e.get(t)}(this,e,"f")}constructor(t){e.set(this,void 0),function(t,e,r,a,s){if("function"==typeof e?t!==e||!s:!e.has(t))throw new TypeError("Cannot write private member to an object whose class did not declare it");e.set(t,r)}(this,e,t)}async close(){return s("plugin:resources|close",{rid:this.rid})}}async function n(t,e,r){const i={kind:"Any"};return s("plugin:event|listen",{event:t,target:i,handler:a(e)}).then((e=>async()=>async function(t,e){await s("plugin:event|unlisten",{event:t,eventId:e})}(t,e)))}async function o(t,e){return await u.createStore(t,e)}async function c(t){return await u.getStore(t)}e=new WeakMap,function(t){t.WINDOW_RESIZED="tauri://resize",t.WINDOW_MOVED="tauri://move",t.WINDOW_CLOSE_REQUESTED="tauri://close-requested",t.WINDOW_DESTROYED="tauri://destroyed",t.WINDOW_FOCUS="tauri://focus",t.WINDOW_BLUR="tauri://blur",t.WINDOW_SCALE_FACTOR_CHANGED="tauri://scale-change",t.WINDOW_THEME_CHANGED="tauri://theme-changed",t.WINDOW_CREATED="tauri://window-created",t.WEBVIEW_CREATED="tauri://webview-created",t.DRAG_ENTER="tauri://drag-enter",t.DRAG_OVER="tauri://drag-over",t.DRAG_DROP="tauri://drag-drop",t.DRAG_LEAVE="tauri://drag-leave"}(r||(r={}));class u extends i{constructor(t){super(t)}static async createStore(t,e){const r=await s("plugin:store|create_store",{path:t,...e});return new u(r)}static async getStore(t){const e=await s("plugin:store|get_store",{path:t});return e?new u(e):void 0}async set(t,e){await s("plugin:store|set",{rid:this.rid,key:t,value:e})}async get(t){return await s("plugin:store|get",{rid:this.rid,key:t})}async has(t){return await s("plugin:store|has",{rid:this.rid,key:t})}async delete(t){return await s("plugin:store|delete",{rid:this.rid,key:t})}async clear(){await s("plugin:store|clear",{rid:this.rid})}async reset(){await s("plugin:store|reset",{rid:this.rid})}async keys(){return await s("plugin:store|keys",{rid:this.rid})}async values(){return await s("plugin:store|values",{rid:this.rid})}async entries(){return await s("plugin:store|entries",{rid:this.rid})}async length(){return await s("plugin:store|length",{rid:this.rid})}async load(){await s("plugin:store|load",{rid:this.rid})}async save(){await s("plugin:store|save",{rid:this.rid})}async onKeyChange(t,e){return await n("store://change",(r=>{r.payload.resourceId===this.rid&&r.payload.key===t&&e(r.payload.value)}))}async onChange(t){return await n("store://change",(e=>{e.payload.resourceId===this.rid&&t(e.payload.key,e.payload.value)}))}async close(){await s("plugin:store|close_store",{rid:this.rid})}}return t.LazyStore=class{get store(){return this._store||(this._store=c(this.path).then((async t=>t||await o(this.path,this.options)))),this._store}constructor(t,e){this.path=t,this.options=e}async init(){await this.store}async set(t,e){return(await this.store).set(t,e)}async get(t){return(await this.store).get(t)}async has(t){return(await this.store).has(t)}async delete(t){return(await this.store).delete(t)}async clear(){await(await this.store).clear()}async reset(){await(await this.store).reset()}async keys(){return(await this.store).keys()}async values(){return(await this.store).values()}async entries(){return(await this.store).entries()}async length(){return(await this.store).length()}async load(){await(await this.store).load()}async save(){await(await this.store).save()}async onKeyChange(t,e){return(await this.store).onKeyChange(t,e)}async onChange(t){return(await this.store).onChange(t)}async close(){this._store&&await(await this._store).close()}},t.Store=u,t.createStore=o,t.getStore=c,t}({});Object.defineProperty(window.__TAURI__,"store",{value:__TAURI_PLUGIN_STORE__})}
diff --git a/plugins/store/build.rs b/plugins/store/build.rs
index a144df296..b22b0b86e 100644
--- a/plugins/store/build.rs
+++ b/plugins/store/build.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 const COMMANDS: &[&str] = &[
     "create_store",
     "get_store",
+    "close_store",
     "set",
     "get",
     "has",
diff --git a/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts b/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts
index cc85c78a9..5fa3e02f0 100644
--- a/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts
@@ -276,6 +276,11 @@ export class Store extends Resource implements IStore {
       }
     })
   }
+
+  async close(): Promise<void> {
+    // The default close on `Resource` can only close resources in the webview's resource table
+    await invoke('plugin:store|close_store', { rid: this.rid })
+  }
 }
 
 interface IStore {
diff --git a/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/commands/close.toml b/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/commands/close.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fad12d151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/commands/close.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Automatically generated - DO NOT EDIT!
+
+"$schema" = "../../schemas/schema.json"
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "allow-close"
+description = "Enables the close command without any pre-configured scope."
+commands.allow = ["close"]
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "deny-close"
+description = "Denies the close command without any pre-configured scope."
+commands.deny = ["close"]
diff --git a/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/commands/close_store.toml b/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/commands/close_store.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a8e3a0cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/commands/close_store.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Automatically generated - DO NOT EDIT!
+
+"$schema" = "../../schemas/schema.json"
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "allow-close-store"
+description = "Enables the close_store command without any pre-configured scope."
+commands.allow = ["close_store"]
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "deny-close-store"
+description = "Denies the close_store command without any pre-configured scope."
+commands.deny = ["close_store"]
diff --git a/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md b/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md
index 8d05169d3..d23e836c7 100644
--- a/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md
+++ b/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ All operations are enabled by default.
 
 - `allow-create-store`
 - `allow-get-store`
+- `allow-close-store`
 - `allow-clear`
 - `allow-delete`
 - `allow-entries`
@@ -62,6 +63,58 @@ Denies the clear command without any pre-configured scope.
 <tr>
 <td>
 
+`store:allow-close`
+
+</td>
+<td>
+
+Enables the close command without any pre-configured scope.
+
+</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td>
+
+`store:deny-close`
+
+</td>
+<td>
+
+Denies the close command without any pre-configured scope.
+
+</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td>
+
+`store:allow-close-store`
+
+</td>
+<td>
+
+Enables the close_store command without any pre-configured scope.
+
+</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td>
+
+`store:deny-close-store`
+
+</td>
+<td>
+
+Denies the close_store command without any pre-configured scope.
+
+</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td>
+
 `store:allow-create-store`
 
 </td>
diff --git a/plugins/store/permissions/default.toml b/plugins/store/permissions/default.toml
index 3a38e6e8b..8c2b41c00 100644
--- a/plugins/store/permissions/default.toml
+++ b/plugins/store/permissions/default.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ All operations are enabled by default.
 permissions = [
   "allow-create-store",
   "allow-get-store",
+  "allow-close-store",
   "allow-clear",
   "allow-delete",
   "allow-entries",
diff --git a/plugins/store/permissions/schemas/schema.json b/plugins/store/permissions/schemas/schema.json
index bfd50f9cb..a567cbe4c 100644
--- a/plugins/store/permissions/schemas/schema.json
+++ b/plugins/store/permissions/schemas/schema.json
@@ -304,6 +304,26 @@
           "type": "string",
           "const": "deny-clear"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "Enables the close command without any pre-configured scope.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-close"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Denies the close command without any pre-configured scope.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "deny-close"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Enables the close_store command without any pre-configured scope.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-close-store"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Denies the close_store command without any pre-configured scope.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "deny-close-store"
+        },
         {
           "description": "Enables the create_store command without any pre-configured scope.",
           "type": "string",
diff --git a/plugins/store/src/lib.rs b/plugins/store/src/lib.rs
index 6e01061b2..ec58a00ba 100644
--- a/plugins/store/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plugins/store/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use std::{
     sync::{Arc, Mutex},
     time::Duration,
 };
+use store::resolve_store_path;
 pub use store::{DeserializeFn, SerializeFn, Store, StoreBuilder, StoreInner};
 use tauri::{
     plugin::{self, TauriPlugin},
@@ -96,12 +97,18 @@ async fn create_store<R: Runtime>(
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-async fn get_store(
+async fn get_store<R: Runtime>(
+    app: AppHandle<R>,
     store_collection: State<'_, StoreCollection>,
     path: PathBuf,
 ) -> Result<Option<ResourceId>> {
     let stores = store_collection.stores.lock().unwrap();
-    Ok(stores.get(&path).copied())
+    Ok(stores.get(&resolve_store_path(app, path)).copied())
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+async fn close_store<R: Runtime>(app: AppHandle<R>, rid: ResourceId) -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(app.resources_table().close(rid)?)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -275,6 +282,7 @@ impl<R: Runtime> Builder<R> {
             .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
                 create_store,
                 get_store,
+                close_store,
                 set,
                 get,
                 has,
@@ -286,7 +294,7 @@ impl<R: Runtime> Builder<R> {
                 length,
                 entries,
                 load,
-                save
+                save,
             ])
             .setup(move |app_handle, _api| {
                 app_handle.manage(StoreCollection {
diff --git a/plugins/store/src/store.rs b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
index aa5117bd5..5efbd173d 100644
--- a/plugins/store/src/store.rs
+++ b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ fn default_deserialize(
     serde_json::from_slice(bytes).map_err(Into::into)
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn resolve_store_path<R: Runtime>(app: AppHandle<R>, path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
+    app.path()
+        .resolve(path, BaseDirectory::AppData)
+        .expect("failed to resolve app dir")
+}
+
 /// Builds a [`Store`]
 pub struct StoreBuilder<R: Runtime> {
     app: AppHandle<R>,
@@ -60,10 +66,7 @@ impl<R: Runtime> StoreBuilder<R> {
     /// ```
     pub fn new<M: Manager<R>, P: AsRef<Path>>(manager: &M, path: P) -> Self {
         let app = manager.app_handle().clone();
-        let path = app
-            .path()
-            .resolve(path, BaseDirectory::AppData)
-            .expect("failed to resolve app dir");
+        let path = resolve_store_path(app.clone(), path);
         Self {
             app,
             // Since Store.path is only exposed to the user in emit calls we may as well simplify it here already.