diff --git a/Settings.ui b/Settings.ui
index beb2a8d..8e8ca2c 100644
--- a/Settings.ui
+++ b/Settings.ui
@@ -6217,6 +6217,51 @@
                     </child>
                   </object>
                 </child>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkListBoxRow" id="clicktoexit_row">
+                    <property name="width_request">100</property>
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkGrid" id="clicktoexit_grid">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                        <property name="margin_left">12</property>
+                        <property name="margin_right">12</property>
+                        <property name="margin_top">12</property>
+                        <property name="margin_bottom">12</property>
+                        <property name="row_spacing">6</property>
+                        <property name="column_spacing">32</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkSwitch" id="clicktoexit_switch">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="halign">end</property>
+                            <property name="valign">center</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">0</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="clicktoexit_label">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Click empty space to close overview</property>
+                            <property name="use_markup">True</property>
+                            <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="left_attach">0</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">0</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                      </object>
+                    </child>
+                  </object>
+                </child>
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkListBoxRow" id="group_apps_row">
                     <property name="width_request">100</property>
diff --git a/overview.js b/overview.js
index 248f3ad..e47aa7d 100644
--- a/overview.js
+++ b/overview.js
@@ -32,16 +32,22 @@ const Gtk = imports.gi.Gtk;
 const Gdk = imports.gi.Gdk;
 const Gio = imports.gi.Gio;
 const Mainloop = imports.mainloop;
+const IconGrid = imports.ui.iconGrid;
+const ViewSelector = imports.ui.viewSelector;
 
 const Meta = imports.gi.Meta;
 
 const GS_HOTKEYS_KEY = 'switch-to-application-';
 
+//timeout names
+const T1 = 'swipeEndTimeout';
+
 var dtpOverview = Utils.defineClass({
     Name: 'DashToPanel.Overview',
 
     _init: function() {
         this._numHotkeys = 10;
+        this._timeoutsHandler = new Utils.TimeoutsHandler();
     },
 
     enable : function(panel) {
@@ -54,8 +60,9 @@ var dtpOverview = Utils.defineClass({
         this._optionalWorkspaceIsolation();
         this._optionalHotKeys();
         this._optionalNumberOverlay();
+        this._optionalClickToExit();
         this._toggleDash();
-        
+
         this._signalsHandler.add([
             Me.settings,
             'changed::stockgs-keep-dash', 
@@ -72,6 +79,7 @@ var dtpOverview = Utils.defineClass({
         // Remove key bindings
         this._disableHotKeys();
         this._disableExtraShortcut();
+        this._disableClickToExit();
     },
 
     _toggleDash: function(visible) {
@@ -390,5 +398,137 @@ var dtpOverview = Utils.defineClass({
             
             this._panel.intellihide.release(Intellihide.Hold.TEMPORARY);
         }));
+    },
+
+    _optionalClickToExit: function() {
+        this._clickToExitEnabled = false;
+        if (Me.settings.get_boolean('overview-click-to-exit'))
+            this._enableClickToExit();
+
+        this._signalsHandler.add([
+            Me.settings,
+            'changed::overview-click-to-exit',
+            Lang.bind(this, function() {
+                    if (Me.settings.get_boolean('overview-click-to-exit'))
+                        Lang.bind(this, this._enableClickToExit)();
+                    else
+                        Lang.bind(this, this._disableClickToExit)();
+            })
+        ]);
+    },
+
+    _enableClickToExit: function() {
+        if (this._clickToExitEnabled)
+            return;
+
+        this._oldOverviewReactive = Main.overview._overview.reactive
+
+        Main.overview._overview.reactive = true;
+
+        this._clickAction = new Clutter.ClickAction();
+        this._clickAction.connect('clicked', () => {
+            
+            if(this._appPageSwiping)
+                return Clutter.EVENT_PROPAGATE;
+
+  
+            let [x, y] = global.get_pointer();
+            let pickedActor = global.stage.get_actor_at_pos(Clutter.PickMode.ALL, x, y);
+
+            let activePage = Main.overview.viewSelector.getActivePage();
+            if (activePage == ViewSelector.ViewPage.APPS) {
+
+                if(pickedActor != Main.overview._overview 
+                    && pickedActor != Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[1].view._scrollView
+                    && pickedActor != Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[1].view._grid) {
+                    return Clutter.EVENT_PROPAGATE;
+                }
+
+                let visibleView;
+                Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views.every(function(v, index) {
+                    if (v.view.actor.visible) {
+                        visibleView = index;
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        return true;
+                });
+
+                if(Me.settings.get_boolean('animate-show-apps')) {
+                    let view = Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[visibleView].view;
+                    view.animate(IconGrid.AnimationDirection.OUT, Lang.bind(this, function() {
+                        Main.overview.viewSelector._appsPage.hide();
+                        Main.overview.hide();
+                    }));
+                } else {
+                    Main.overview.hide();
+                }
+            } else if (activePage == ViewSelector.ViewPage.WINDOWS) {
+
+                if(pickedActor == Main.overview._overview._controls._thumbnailsBox
+                    || pickedActor == Main.overview._overview._controls.dash._container) {
+                    return Clutter.EVENT_PROPAGATE;
+                }
+                Main.overview.toggle();
+            } else {
+                Main.overview.toggle();
+            }
+         });
+         Main.overview._overview.add_action(this._clickAction);
+
+       
+        if(Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[1].view._swipeTracker) {
+            this._signalsHandler.addWithLabel('clickToExit', [
+                Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[1].view._swipeTracker,
+                'begin', 
+                Lang.bind(this, this._onAppPageSwipeBegin)
+            ],[
+                Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[1].view._swipeTracker,
+                'end', 
+                Lang.bind(this, this._onAppPageSwipeEnd)
+            ]);
+        } else if(Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[1].view._panAction) {
+            this._signalsHandler.addWithLabel('clickToExit', [
+                Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[1].view._panAction,
+                'gesture-begin', 
+                Lang.bind(this, this._onAppPageSwipeBegin)
+            ],[
+                Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[1].view._panAction,
+                'gesture-cancel', 
+                Lang.bind(this, this._onAppPageSwipeEnd)
+            ],[
+                Main.overview.viewSelector.appDisplay._views[1].view._panAction,
+                'gesture-end', 
+                Lang.bind(this, this._onAppPageSwipeEnd)
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        this._clickToExitEnabled = true;
+    },
+
+    _disableClickToExit: function () {
+        if(!this._clickToExitEnabled)
+            return;
+        
+        Main.overview._overview.remove_action(this._clickAction);
+        Main.overview._overview.reactive = this._oldOverviewReactive;
+
+        this._signalsHandler.removeWithLabel('clickToExit');
+    
+        this._clickToExitEnabled = false;
+    },
+
+    _onAppPageSwipeBegin: function() {
+        this._appPageSwiping = true;
+        return Clutter.EVENT_PROPAGATE;
+    },
+
+    _onAppPageSwipeEnd: function() {
+        this._timeoutsHandler.add([
+            T1,
+            0, 
+            () => this._appPageSwiping = false
+        ]);
+        return Clutter.EVENT_PROPAGATE;
     }
 });
diff --git a/prefs.js b/prefs.js
index 78cfec0..26fb97b 100644
--- a/prefs.js
+++ b/prefs.js
@@ -1377,6 +1377,11 @@ const Settings = new Lang.Class({
                             'active',
                             Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
 
+        this._settings.bind('overview-click-to-exit',
+                            this._builder.get_object('clicktoexit_switch'),
+                            'active',
+                            Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
+
         this._settings.bind('group-apps',
                             this._builder.get_object('group_apps_switch'),
                             'active',
diff --git a/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-panel.gschema.xml b/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-panel.gschema.xml
index 8c226f8..f111611 100644
--- a/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-panel.gschema.xml
+++ b/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-panel.gschema.xml
@@ -536,6 +536,11 @@
       <default>false</default>
       <summary>Provide workspace isolation</summary>
       <description>Dash shows only windows from the current workspace</description>
+    </key>
+     <key type="b" name="overview-click-to-exit">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <summary>Close overview by clicking in empty space</summary>
+      <description>Close overview or app grid by clicking in empty space</description>
     </key>
     <key type="b" name="group-apps">
       <default>true</default>