diff --git a/bot/ctx.go b/bot/ctx.go
index a3b1cae..dc4415c 100644
--- a/bot/ctx.go
+++ b/bot/ctx.go
@@ -394,6 +394,12 @@ func (ctx *Context) Start() func() {
 	})
 }
 
+// Close closes the gateway gracefully. Bots that need to preserve the session
+// ID after closing should NOT use this method.
+func (ctx *Context) Close() error {
+	return ctx.Session.CloseGracefully()
+}
+
 // Call should only be used if you know what you're doing.
 func (ctx *Context) Call(event interface{}) error {
 	return ctx.callCmd(event)
diff --git a/session/session.go b/session/session.go
index c0d94ad..6473404 100644
--- a/session/session.go
+++ b/session/session.go
@@ -135,9 +135,24 @@ func (s *Session) WithContext(ctx context.Context) *Session {
 	return &cpy
 }
 
+// Close closes the gateway. The connection is still resumable with the given
+// session ID.
 func (s *Session) Close() error {
+	return s.close(false)
+}
+
+// CloseGracefully permanently closes the gateway. The session ID is invalidated
+// afterwards.
+func (s *Session) CloseGracefully() error {
+	return s.close(true)
+}
+
+func (s *Session) close(gracefully bool) error {
 	// Stop the event handler
 	s.looper.Stop()
 	// Close the websocket
+	if gracefully {
+		return s.Gateway.CloseGracefully()
+	}
 	return s.Gateway.Close()
 }