diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim.vim
index e1c0c8fcd..6bbeb026b 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim.vim
@@ -1278,6 +1278,17 @@ let g:spacevim_commandline_prompt = '>'
 " Option for setting todo labels in current project.
 let g:spacevim_todo_labels = ['fixme', 'question', 'todo', 'idea']
 
+""
+" @section todo_close_list, options-close_list
+" @parentsection options
+" Option for setting todo windows behavior when open item in todo list.
+" Default is `true`, set to `false` will not close todo windows.
+
+""
+" Option for setting todo windows behavior when open item in todo list.
+" Default is 1, set to 0 will not close todo windows.
+let g:spacevim_todo_close_list = 0
+
 ""
 " @section todo_prefix, options-todo_prefix
 " @parentsection options
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/todo.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/todo.vim
index 432b46276..e98f5a92a 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/todo.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/todo.vim
@@ -166,10 +166,12 @@ endfunction
 
 function! s:open_todo() abort
   let todo = s:todos[line('.') - 1]
-  try
-    close
-  catch
-  endtry
+  if g:spacevim_todo_close_list
+    try
+      close
+    catch
+    endtry
+  endif
   exe s:winnr .  'wincmd w'
   exe 'e ' . todo.file
   call cursor(todo.line, todo.column)
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ function! s:get_labels_regex()
   endif
 
   return join(map(copy(s:labels), "s:prefix . v:val . '\\b'"),
-  \ separator)
+        \ separator)
 endfunc
 
 function! s:get_labels_pattern()
diff --git a/doc/SpaceVim.txt b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
index 612d7a753..a87c27bf5 100644
--- a/doc/SpaceVim.txt
+++ b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
@@ -83,16 +83,17 @@ CONTENTS                                                   *SpaceVim-contents*
       63. statusline_separator.........|SpaceVim-options-statusline_separator|
       64. statusline_unicode.............|SpaceVim-options-statusline_unicode|
       65. terminal_cursor_shape.......|SpaceVim-options-terminal_cursor_shape|
-      66. todo_labels...........................|SpaceVim-options-todo_labels|
-      67. todo_prefix...........................|SpaceVim-options-todo_prefix|
-      68. vim_help_language...............|SpaceVim-options-vim_help_language|
-      69. vimcompatible.......................|SpaceVim-options-vimcompatible|
-      70. warning_symbol.....................|SpaceVim-options-warning_symbol|
-      71. wildignore.............................|SpaceVim-options-wildignore|
-      72. windisk_encoding.................|SpaceVim-options-windisk_encoding|
-      73. windows_index_type.............|SpaceVim-options-windows_index_type|
-      74. windows_leader.....................|SpaceVim-options-windows_leader|
-      75. windows_smartclose.............|SpaceVim-options-windows_smartclose|
+      66. todo_close_list........................|SpaceVim-options-close_list|
+      67. todo_labels...........................|SpaceVim-options-todo_labels|
+      68. todo_prefix...........................|SpaceVim-options-todo_prefix|
+      69. vim_help_language...............|SpaceVim-options-vim_help_language|
+      70. vimcompatible.......................|SpaceVim-options-vimcompatible|
+      71. warning_symbol.....................|SpaceVim-options-warning_symbol|
+      72. wildignore.............................|SpaceVim-options-wildignore|
+      73. windisk_encoding.................|SpaceVim-options-windisk_encoding|
+      74. windows_index_type.............|SpaceVim-options-windows_index_type|
+      75. windows_leader.....................|SpaceVim-options-windows_leader|
+      76. windows_smartclose.............|SpaceVim-options-windows_smartclose|
   3. Configuration...........................................|SpaceVim-config|
   4. Commands..............................................|SpaceVim-commands|
   5. Public functions.....................................|SpaceVim-functions|
@@ -927,6 +928,12 @@ the following to ~/.tmux.conf:
   set -ga terminal-overrides ',*:Ss=\E[%p1%d q:Se=\E[2 q'
 <
 
+==============================================================================
+TODO_CLOSE_LIST                                  *SpaceVim-options-close_list*
+
+Option for setting todo windows behavior when open item in todo list. Default
+is `true`, set to `false` will not close todo windows.
+
 ==============================================================================
 TODO_LABELS                                     *SpaceVim-options-todo_labels*
 
@@ -1531,6 +1538,10 @@ Config the command line prompt for flygrep and denite etc.
                                                       *g:spacevim_todo_labels*
 Option for setting todo labels in current project.
 
+                                                  *g:spacevim_todo_close_list*
+Option for setting todo windows behavior when open item in todo list. Default
+is 1, set to 0 will not close todo windows.
+
                                                   *g:spacevim_lint_on_the_fly*
 Enable/Disable lint on the fly feature of SpaceVim's maker. Default is 0.
 >
diff --git a/lua/spacevim/plugin/todo.lua b/lua/spacevim/plugin/todo.lua
index 76a9ef4b6..fc36cdee0 100644
--- a/lua/spacevim/plugin/todo.lua
+++ b/lua/spacevim/plugin/todo.lua
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ end
 -- }}}
 local function open_todo() -- {{{
   local t = todos[vim.fn.line('.')]
-  vim.cmd('close')
+  if vim.g.spacevim_todo_close_list == 1 or vim.g.spacevim_todo_close_list == true then
+    vim.cmd('close')
+  end
   vim.cmd(winnr .. 'wincmd w')
   vim.cmd('e ' .. t.file)
   vim.fn.cursor(t.line, t.column)