diff --git a/cm/lib/java/org/cyanogenmod/platform/internal/CMStatusBarManagerService.java b/cm/lib/java/org/cyanogenmod/platform/internal/CMStatusBarManagerService.java
index 88472a1..b640aaf 100644
--- a/cm/lib/java/org/cyanogenmod/platform/internal/CMStatusBarManagerService.java
+++ b/cm/lib/java/org/cyanogenmod/platform/internal/CMStatusBarManagerService.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class CMStatusBarManagerService extends SystemService {
             userId = ActivityManager.handleIncomingUser(Binder.getCallingPid(),
                     Binder.getCallingUid(), userId, true, false, "cancelCustomTileWithTag", pkg);
             removeCustomTileWithTagInternal(Binder.getCallingUid(),
-                    Binder.getCallingPid(), pkg, tag, id, userId);
+                    Binder.getCallingPid(), pkg, tag, id, userId, null);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -124,6 +124,29 @@ public class CMStatusBarManagerService extends SystemService {
             enforceBindCustomTileListener();
             mCustomTileListeners.unregisterService(listener, userid);
         }
+
+        /**
+         * Allow an ICustomTileListener to simulate clearing (dismissing) a single customTile.
+         *
+         * @param token The binder for the listener, to check that the caller is allowed
+         */
+        @Override
+        public void removeCustomTileFromListener(ICustomTileListener token, String pkg,
+               String tag, int id) {
+            final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+            final int callingPid = Binder.getCallingPid();
+            long identity = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+            try {
+                synchronized (mQSTileList) {
+                    final ManagedServices.ManagedServiceInfo info
+                            = mCustomTileListeners.checkServiceTokenLocked(token);
+                    removeCustomTileFromListenerLocked(info, callingUid, callingPid,
+                            pkg, tag, id, info.userid);
+                }
+            } finally {
+                Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(identity);
+            }
+        }
     };
 
     void createCustomTileWithTagInternal(final String pkg, final String opPkg, final int callingUid,
@@ -281,8 +304,14 @@ public class CMStatusBarManagerService extends SystemService {
                         || r.getUserId() == userId;
     }
 
+    private void removeCustomTileFromListenerLocked(ManagedServices.ManagedServiceInfo info,
+            int callingUid, int callingPid, String pkg, String tag, int id, int userId) {
+        removeCustomTileWithTagInternal(callingUid, callingPid, pkg, tag, id, userId, info);
+    }
+
     void removeCustomTileWithTagInternal(final int callingUid, final int callingPid,
-            final String pkg, final String tag, final int id, final int userId) {
+            final String pkg, final String tag, final int id, final int userId,
+            final ManagedServices.ManagedServiceInfo listener) {
         mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
diff --git a/src/java/cyanogenmod/app/CustomTileListenerService.java b/src/java/cyanogenmod/app/CustomTileListenerService.java
index 6c7dce0..1cd8d2d 100644
--- a/src/java/cyanogenmod/app/CustomTileListenerService.java
+++ b/src/java/cyanogenmod/app/CustomTileListenerService.java
@@ -191,4 +191,37 @@ public class CustomTileListenerService extends Service {
     public void onListenerConnected() {
         // optional
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Inform the {@link cyanogenmod.app.CMStatusBarManager} about dismissal of a single custom tile.
+     * <p>
+     * Use this if your listener has a user interface that allows the user to dismiss individual
+     * custom tiles, similar to the behavior of Android's status bar and notification panel.
+     * It should be called after the user dismisses a single custom tile using your UI;
+     * upon being informed, the cmstatusbar manager will actually remove the custom tile
+     * and you will get an {@link #onCustomTileRemoved(StatusBarPanelCustomTile)} callback.
+     * <P>
+     *
+     * @param pkg Package of the notifying app.
+     * @param tag Tag of the custom tile as specified by the notifying app
+     * @param id  ID of the notification as specified by the notifying app
+     * <p>
+     */
+    public final void removeCustomTile(String pkg, String tag, int id) {
+        if (!isBound()) return;
+        try {
+            getStatusBarInterface().removeCustomTileFromListener(
+                    mWrapper, pkg, tag, id);
+        } catch (android.os.RemoteException ex) {
+            Log.v(TAG, "Unable to contact cmstautusbar manager", ex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean isBound() {
+        if (mWrapper == null) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "CustomTile listener service not yet bound.");
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/java/cyanogenmod/app/ICMStatusBarManager.aidl b/src/java/cyanogenmod/app/ICMStatusBarManager.aidl
index 439acce..88e28b0 100644
--- a/src/java/cyanogenmod/app/ICMStatusBarManager.aidl
+++ b/src/java/cyanogenmod/app/ICMStatusBarManager.aidl
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ interface ICMStatusBarManager {
     // You need the BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE_LISTENER permission
     void registerListener(in ICustomTileListener listener, in ComponentName component, int userid);
     void unregisterListener(in ICustomTileListener listener, int userid);
+    void removeCustomTileFromListener(in ICustomTileListener listener, String pkg, String tag, int id);
 }