diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
index c7541de1..6fef65ef 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional
 
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
 from pydantic import Field
 from pyqtgraph.dockarea import Dock, DockLabel
 from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_wigdet_handler import widget_handler
 from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, GridLayoutManager
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
         "remove",
         "attach",
         "detach",
+        "close",
     ]
 
     def __init__(
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
         name: str | None = None,
         client=None,
         gui_id: str | None = None,
+        temp: bool = False,
         closable: bool = True,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
@@ -147,6 +151,8 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
         # Layout Manager
         self.layout_manager = GridLayoutManager(self.layout)
 
+        self.temp = temp
+
     def dropEvent(self, event):
         source = event.source()
         old_area = source.area
@@ -172,6 +178,23 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
         else:
             super().float()
 
+        if self.temp:
+            self.make_dock_temporary()
+
+    def make_dock_temporary(self):
+        """
+        Make the dock temporary.
+        """
+        from bec_widgets.widgets import BECDockArea
+
+        self.orig_area.docks.pop(self.name(), None)
+        self.orig_area = BECDockArea()
+        self.area = self.orig_area
+        self.area.docks[self.name()] = self
+        self.config.parent_dock_area = self.area.gui_id
+        self.area.temporary = False
+        self.hide_title_bar()
+
     @property
     def widget_list(self) -> list[BECWidget]:
         """
@@ -333,3 +356,7 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
         self.cleanup()
         super().close()
         self.parent_dock_area.dock_area.docks.pop(self.name(), None)
+
+        if self.temp:
+            self.area.deleteLater()
+            self.deleteLater()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
index 3d947ff4..93f3398b 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         name: str = None,
         position: Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"] = None,
         relative_to: BECDock | None = None,
+        temp: bool = False,
         closable: bool = True,
         floating: bool = False,
         prefix: str = "dock",
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
             name(str): The name of the dock to be displayed and for further references. Has to be unique.
             position(Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"]): The position of the dock.
             relative_to(BECDock): The dock to which the new dock should be added relative to.
+            temp(bool): Whether the dock is temporary. Upon closing the dock is not returned to the parent dock area.
             closable(bool): Whether the dock is closable.
             floating(bool): Whether the dock is detached after creating.
             prefix(str): The prefix for the dock name if no name is provided.
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         if position is None:
             position = "bottom"
 
-        dock = BECDock(name=name, parent_dock_area=self, closable=closable)
+        dock = BECDock(name=name, parent_dock_area=self, closable=closable, temp=temp)
         dock.config.position = position
         self.config.docks[name] = dock.config
 
@@ -338,10 +340,16 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         ):  # TODO still decide how initial instructions should be handled
             self._instructions_visible = False
             self.update()
-        if floating:
+        if floating or temp:
             dock.detach()
+        print("dock added")
         return dock
 
+    # def add_temp_dock(self):
+    #     area = BECDockArea()
+    #     area.show()
+    #     area.add_dock("dock1", widget="BECFigure")
+
     def detach_dock(self, dock_name: str) -> BECDock:
         """
         Undock a dock from the dock area.
@@ -402,6 +410,10 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.cleanup()
         super().close()
 
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        print("close event called")
+        self.cleanup()
+        super().closeEvent(event)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication